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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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7 N3 G( p' V( v' w7 v4 P释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement7 |0 \0 v+ o0 d8 T' [$ b1 _1 S$ v, I
) D& B% `2 O+ r& V" s例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be ' g; @- w8 v7 K- U1 h3 ~
gilding the lily.
5 {' d" `4 o# D: H f% K 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。( V$ c6 \% b% R* @1 b! W/ A$ {8 {$ a
# M& I( g4 |0 d8 G. l, u! u9 V5 C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' k0 t! U' q# q
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
1 h ]1 n( ?4 v. f( a 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:/ i% A1 J! F! B6 g
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
5 ^ W3 o1 }- D W. G( C0 y was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a h: g8 X( k! I
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ! L" B; J, ^- \& t
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
; f1 c$ m9 v( s- D( @8 b heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. + v- d: U& q1 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- V* ^* t+ N9 f
,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6 t3 s! ^- ~1 e1 z
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
2 h' g4 Q7 b% {2 l- z( U 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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