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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足 @8 V% l) e1 l2 \, W: [
% q0 V! }* Y. k; c) U释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement# n9 ~# z2 }, V* d
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
* S- T' c0 o7 v6 w9 M% d( p gilding the lily. ( s6 f% @* H( U, g* x
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。8 G$ o9 o) X/ }9 Z& v
' M) H/ ^4 v- P8 J: c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
9 n7 d0 Q8 R- i1 s. A2 q: 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
/ u2 o! H$ W$ @- [9 ? 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:3 O3 I3 Y0 ~, I
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
2 @, i! F! d8 q1 a was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a5 a4 L5 X0 p/ _3 U9 c
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 5 ] m2 G. q' [6 _8 w4 E9 c3 S
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of * l" p% V& y# [8 R$ v" k7 \
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
! E1 V/ p ? 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
' H! @8 F2 ~ D0 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
! m+ v- v6 y/ v0 S8 [& I! O 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/ t& a% b' G/ k. x, u( f' J" M
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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