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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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1 i9 [& q% g$ R @释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement! Z, J) Y# {( Z: u
( f: X. T: ^; \' g e( T例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be ' [8 a* Y- c; _; f% L8 O
gilding the lily. # T6 Q: C$ ?: r) x* r: u
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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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
q' c6 L' L) h3 t% p+ C% y 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
+ o9 E/ ]2 G4 i4 c7 I2 g& k 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:& y2 X# i/ O5 _
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that : t5 [" Z9 B$ a8 \, _; a0 @. c
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a7 C+ F% U/ q, f1 c) W
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto % I0 B% r7 [. a4 j9 W
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 0 D- Z& B, d$ Q$ B& z2 A4 C V
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
; m' x1 `2 ]4 M; w+ k3 x" 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
+ J# i( }) o i5 a9 ] A6 \7 \0 Z0 [ ,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 O% m) y7 H# C, E 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" i5 G2 E% B' h5 B" V6 S
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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