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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement' o0 c: H7 L* x
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gilding the lily.
. t- H* f6 P: d1 w' v 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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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
* ]: Q R- { l2 V 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
6 C* Q% L6 R0 D: ]# t4 L% [ 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:- p& f% q, m7 e+ K- k) [
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
# f1 w3 F, V( X3 M4 G/ ]/ { was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
6 A! x0 F( u: Q8 L2 j perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 2 t y, w& W9 i- N4 R, s3 [
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
9 @- O. J. a4 e) o% L- n heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
; A2 [, W7 n/ ]. \ 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, X4 x/ }' S/ Y5 F: `8 w
,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0 h( }$ D7 A$ I4 b3 h
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
+ C8 A9 l {2 t. w) y8 i 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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