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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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4 I- Z; k) i) O" R) y& s释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement3 O3 b% \7 P- u
7 c' b- ^4 |3 R7 U例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be / a7 B2 J' m! k$ ~
gilding the lily.
4 V3 j+ f1 Q* C) W" l 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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. W8 w6 @# p Q( g ~- t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
4 w, K6 n$ p" n 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 k8 q; f0 F2 Z7 U* G+ M% ~
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
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was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a: N9 ]7 a7 o0 {0 g- w+ ^
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
1 X0 Z9 X3 L0 X' c& M the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of % o; z5 m( b% z) t# x, H
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. $ W- g: u) Y! C3 N' x8 h4 k
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
& K# K+ ~' s5 `( N- 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" m7 s }4 ]$ |- y
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) G% e0 a, t" T5 O
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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