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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足: K. D! c' L+ k, ~ f* S5 N& t' r
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
. M& D6 ?* c8 _" x gilding the lily. - O! w; F2 G5 B& ]& ~' Y2 p5 M
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。" y) A \- x5 r# _+ m* Q
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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
6 S$ M n$ H# L* C6 s* D3 N5 m 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! L3 ]1 n5 K/ ^1 b7 O7 N/ z
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
* `, Q$ o% W& h# _( l; a Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
) E& c* y) ^8 n was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
. Z$ p' L$ f8 j. | perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
" h' V. B6 C4 E- |2 |" W) F8 u+ W the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
! |% j! H5 _# q9 ]" \; ] heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
# A+ L2 _5 g6 ~9 b& 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
5 s7 ^* i* f+ N ,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
0 ]% q- d& X1 N# v) ]$ P% \ 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# C5 E5 I# S4 }" W; g
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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