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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be . L3 P: R9 N# [: h$ M( M; `: B
gilding the lily. . N$ ^! D7 D% o3 W/ Z
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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. V; h$ t5 Y- t2 U S' l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# U/ |1 |8 g7 c' I% X# \1 P
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8 s2 d7 m9 @1 _) J2 L; A5 _3 Y
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:7 e8 ?' g8 G1 e- ], ~
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that ) t7 Z) q0 |( s- p! j( ~. k5 r
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a2 J9 R' S; E- N) |# ~. p. _3 `
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
$ s5 ^- F4 O+ ^ the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 0 w4 A% J, i8 l& ]
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. % ~. u8 R8 K" ^/ L2 z2 ^8 z* N, 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
0 g J4 g: T+ ~" v& c ,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8 ]/ I& S: m* J3 ]! B. o/ s/ d
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 q1 H8 C/ f. Q2 M* A
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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