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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足2 w% u# w/ ~ m3 z
2 d. a. n4 P* u. [释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
- H: A& `% K# ?1 \, [- B, s L gilding the lily.
5 |% [0 k: h4 d6 a( z$ }+ e) U: r! @ 用过如此丰盛的一餐后,再上三种不同的甜点就是画蛇添足了。
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0 S3 I5 `$ u' t8 G3 i4 f% J6 v典故:莎士比亚在《约翰王》(King John)一剧中,写了一段话,那段话可以浓8 e1 o8 k2 m5 M3 x N
缩成此短语。在此剧中,约翰王占领了英国,并举行二度加冕典礼,希望
* u. d; {( O7 h% h. w7 p+ y( d3 x 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:; W' @7 ?' {2 k/ f
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that * M7 H) k8 ?" V6 `+ D" |
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
, r9 V' Q% V3 f% ~' K2 s- M perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
% b( F; w; ?; h% W6 B2 \ the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
; W, ~ a( M% n heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
8 p! s5 T; L$ l5 B2 @0 w 所以,摆出双倍的排场/装饰一个本来尊号累累的名衔,/纯金之上再镀金
4 [# A* c$ v) I; d ,白百合上再敷粉,/紫罗兰上再洒香水,/磨光冰块,彩虹之上/再加一种2 \( h/ `0 |. X; N
颜色,用烛光/去加强天上的天上的灿烂的太阳,/都是浪费而且是可笑的
* W5 B4 q0 {+ v8 T+ T3 }5 u 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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