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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足6 V0 Z, b" D, E2 J
) \/ P9 ^7 V0 P! m, Q释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement# {/ s0 ~ `7 n0 ?; j. X S
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be - D/ e+ ]) d4 l- N
gilding the lily. * _0 H; U: q4 @2 O T
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。& T# B2 l1 y* e/ t; e$ [
" @( U) O' P/ b) L1 m/ f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3 |* N0 _. d( u( T) y( ~% u
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
6 U. }" K- ^5 i8 V7 P/ ^ 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
! ?. [2 a" Y- [, [ Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
% ~: f. j% q( L% J+ f2 s was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a( g7 ^1 s- q2 I8 t+ s# _2 p
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ( T$ g# P H) p- g2 i7 h; s
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
2 W4 I/ X; B# X" B7 q& o heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
5 J8 |: d5 [/ R% ]" l 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
- T" C: n0 \- L ,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( H! y. L' ?9 r2 M' a
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3 _, B1 Y. B A" w W
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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