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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足& \# w. m" v; z7 H& s1 K1 G4 g
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement6 g) Q9 y! y! b% o/ r/ H
, F# K) v+ ], Z& `5 V6 ~0 E2 z例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
, T$ t0 V' }' C# Q gilding the lily.
0 Y; d9 R9 ^5 s# H! u# ^5 Y9 F 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。, x0 F! W* H7 n2 N1 L
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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
0 v H2 W0 U& K/ c8 r8 |; 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2 m7 g( G+ {# F9 W1 f" t) G, C
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
3 B; `8 ^8 A ~# n u2 I& ` Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
1 m( a: d, _- i+ m! W was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a; n7 E! _8 z6 h6 M
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ! P+ C, r7 \# ]" Q5 `2 Y
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
/ E% t( e+ d0 n; Y' b7 e# M9 y% @ heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. ( T5 U. J0 ~1 {# Q& J3 D( p1 D
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! C5 Y) c& `% g1 m ,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! I6 M1 x3 `, }; W2 f+ _# v
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 ?- F& j9 ]& \$ B 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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