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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足. f, o0 [& |- u! o8 ]; G# @
, v" r, H0 U3 n7 k, Y# ^' I5 [释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement1 B8 G$ [$ _4 U* J0 m) y" s
$ P' Q% B0 X$ A, e! m- b例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
6 z3 O8 k0 X; R8 p% |6 c gilding the lily. 9 Q# M+ j, |# v6 T; @3 u- ]; ~9 ]
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。0 D, G+ X3 g; H% b6 y
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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
1 i6 b+ m5 k I5 O6 w 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
) c0 T6 N5 ]! |4 Y" _ 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道: S$ u2 _7 R$ w
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
5 E# z& m+ c V+ z7 Z% j' j6 K was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
1 K$ y* _& {- v perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 9 _5 G) P% ?/ W& R6 [; S+ S4 n; k
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of & c5 o5 Z) S5 T1 b
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
' U; K8 d- Y4 P+ F8 b# ~ 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# [8 m& R# K5 P* }; P0 c4 @& @; j! y5 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, O/ W2 k/ O5 e9 b# }/ q1 v' e( A
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7 R" {3 d) W- g
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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