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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足* H5 m( G, ?+ n
. f/ N. v' [5 F7 C+ s4 P3 a释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement7 J% _- E; D7 m3 v
/ v) u& w" T& g例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
( e) s( [- k7 V/ d% s8 v: b gilding the lily. # k/ ?6 A* q8 p; u3 N! l# i, p/ ?
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, t* b6 x: D' y4 x; G3 ]2 S
2 d& S N2 }7 Q5 V4 w& B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
5 b0 g& _0 p0 }7 M6 l 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% g" D* J% _; o$ O
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:. x' R. |9 F( D1 p6 x+ [
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
; t: i, V: K( s) X was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
@* ^ G6 V- \! ^* l perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 6 U9 n: \3 H3 s y+ Z# K) E
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
. H- N% J$ E6 Z- X5 G heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 8 ~1 P4 w3 c1 @8 I5 Y4 v2 E
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
B5 ^* u$ i( ~1 M4 u2 f; 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2 H6 B% b! o$ F" r. a# T
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
% _! w& [8 z) I+ P4 W+ A) _ 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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