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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足" [+ \5 j: U% G) R' O4 @0 m
. U# p& S/ S% l* g8 m) }释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement; P( M! k" r9 j t C- @
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
, q9 p! o5 L y+ W gilding the lily.
3 f, F. v& t7 A) ? 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
& J X. o3 C+ b2 B# Y 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
4 _1 j) ^! y P; [( M5 w 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:. T8 d$ ^& x% |/ a* Z
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
" _+ g0 Y4 r1 n was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
' D& I6 r9 r9 c* u3 f+ G perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
# ]9 g0 q0 x6 S9 T, x& v the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
# g/ O0 ]3 G' c$ W! Q! [ heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
" N# D# T$ d& C 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
$ V9 \4 ^; Q4 C; O8 \ ,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
& I" Y, H, a5 k8 S6 S$ k1 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
7 t' A: D, P6 F 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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