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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足1 r' c" m0 {0 Y
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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; ?; Z- V( S+ B+ K! H( g4 v- D例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
' L4 }; }. R6 o7 U4 `- n gilding the lily. 5 n) ~& i& Z) A- X' D
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。4 S( P3 v m) v3 V% w& p
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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$ F7 [* k$ Y: R- h
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 B( f# J1 z8 ?: ]9 Q+ [
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
& n# S" u+ L/ f0 a Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that 7 c" ], }- q; h4 D! A# |
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
/ u5 H3 ]+ [4 C1 W# V2 u. @ perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
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heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. : X& |$ B- N- P2 [3 e3 R5 G
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, W6 {, h n2 Y/ c0 S" t5 x5 l6 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
$ N3 h8 X. [1 o4 v, h' h5 @+ | 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( R g, \# m& D
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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