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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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4 }0 E; ^0 C9 ]$ W% O' p9 A2 e释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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3 L( R; o. l* v" G例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 4 r$ `) `8 q. Z. J- A; U5 f
gilding the lily. * |9 ]! V9 z i, U/ f- Y
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。# v( L+ c% q" X* `6 y* i' N* Z
: `/ j$ Q7 {; Q: \1 D& j: x/ h% t. ?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
1 A! g$ }2 ^; O3 D) G 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 c: Q1 B) A w& ]
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:: e- m- L6 P+ c% `8 M+ ~9 R
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
# i# g4 P, t7 @$ q was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
6 n+ h# {4 Q3 S* S7 ?" D perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
4 t9 ~# a- [% c3 h( \ the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of $ {9 F. U% f! U
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
$ J( U! ~: Y5 A9 J- X 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6 L! R, s" @! e3 Q8 P N" y1 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5 u! k9 D& a9 l$ g% C5 b
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
+ j N" O/ k/ ?9 B, _7 X 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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