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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足" W y$ d1 G# N2 C2 J$ ~& G
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement8 I) c+ y6 c2 C4 C
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
) L: y/ p( B4 f7 O gilding the lily.
, |# i0 e, g+ A! A# t9 m2 t ~ 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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7 g- Y2 ~( S I/ y; w& |3 H- a3 J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- i$ A3 l: g
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
) a' N7 p1 Y" U4 i& s 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:, U g7 \. F6 `* U D6 d
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
4 K, t% |# V; j+ [% ^# ^& E* c7 ~; R- q was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a( a/ `# S0 x5 p! d
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
. z) L2 W% {' `, v; s2 f* a' t the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 6 B0 ~- L+ i/ o! f
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 7 w1 f/ Q5 Y& A) k: O
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2 o- n6 L" R5 r
,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
, ?; P. X; r" O1 n! R 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
; V* ~ C- U% I0 r 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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