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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足8 d; Q9 n2 R/ Z4 I
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement) X+ t$ E% a1 n& p
/ N# F$ o; X6 j$ q例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
8 `7 h% X& Z" B8 L gilding the lily.
7 ~: Z4 m ?- _+ D4 I3 U% E 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。1 J! s, V5 Q6 h. }
( V, s- U$ A+ W4 j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
s& g% r$ Y E |6 ] 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, y: ~7 N! |, n0 s
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
0 k" I) K2 H2 f* u5 \: ^ Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
( f8 W# j9 U5 t( {# n: i$ A was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
$ w3 ^( L' b) [$ ?; | perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 8 r( C2 S3 c! G
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of " M- q* J9 i6 o3 W* k c2 }
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
. t! r" z0 I% T% \* a 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. c( c2 q. \1 J5 x+ R
,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
3 x% }- k" x# c* Z( N8 y( N 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
7 e j( O4 a+ K g! f( F7 h" B 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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