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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement& Q; b" j( S0 z1 l! f4 q
$ z: x& D2 l: ~, T7 X例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be ! b( E* H t* @# ~$ c( B% s
gilding the lily. C3 Z1 q7 B% n1 w6 K4 z/ @
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。% q S0 ^# Z% d' d
9 v" C$ I/ y% g( F: p' B5 K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
, v) l w" y- p/ Z, k 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
: U6 a4 J. o4 e 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
6 i% M. K6 m- I: O$ I% M Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that ' ]" ?* h8 {: ?9 ^* |
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a) a/ F$ B# o2 L2 f' o
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 9 G& U# J' E) }3 u* g) V
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of ) _% N+ E' `8 e+ U
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
5 N3 N8 {! N7 ~1 ~2 Y 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6 x8 o+ r& ?, X/ e5 _) u, M+ Q
,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. a m+ K( b( E$ \+ D/ b# b) S
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
+ q- _9 y! @9 A8 G! f* [# r: y 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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