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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足+ t5 @" ~$ C4 i V
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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! l* e) X/ W1 r5 x* T2 c2 M& J例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 1 M+ ~" T3 m, K( L# N" r
gilding the lily. 0 D! C: C. \$ _( }% w. 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。' r4 H1 T9 Z, W F+ [! D
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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; m# Q1 ~1 g0 V+ j% j' M, l- f
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/ T2 n6 Q6 A* G$ I. G' u
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
, V l3 r$ F- J2 ?7 T& |/ X Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
* J+ w$ F$ M/ S5 Y, m P0 y was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a7 p% P, i0 v1 |/ g# O/ s
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 1 O& \4 | m4 h# P7 G+ s4 X$ ^
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
1 r$ i" s7 _- _) L heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 8 V: V0 | D# ^2 f5 E& o
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. s* k; f( [& Z9 q2 ]8 H* }& @
,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
& o- O: q* O2 z4 K+ \0 k 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
5 n! }% G+ S- r% l7 Q, k3 o# ^ 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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