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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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: Q/ {) d- R8 V0 m* ^4 j释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be , q1 ?: X- r6 n4 a+ J/ b3 S
gilding the lily. # r7 C. m/ v' `. M. s
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。
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4 n9 c9 b- C& k* F: }0 y6 [+ u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: f8 L- z4 q8 ]! } N( c 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, N" H6 _' ~" k
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:* ]) q A, f( q$ G( H
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
9 X& k5 W9 j) P9 U was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
/ x9 ~" H+ M1 e5 d6 \0 \ perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
2 v! n* v9 I' g the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of , q- B/ R' @, A! e# j d; j
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
8 t, f) V5 B C 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5 \9 S9 K1 H& k, g8 H6 b* E
,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
, l8 [* D. X: w; p0 a) q6 [9 h h/ d 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: c% F1 q, a
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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