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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足. k- a0 B# p8 s3 a
. G9 J- g$ _& J释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement. {2 V t# b. h8 g
3 j2 x" m+ q8 e* P$ G* j例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 1 {3 f7 ~0 u s
gilding the lily.
* c- c$ J' a% L; d 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。8 Q: S# n6 u9 a( ?
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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5 s* _0 q7 C1 @/ U, ]8 j4 |
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3 j% c" I, Z3 R8 `0 O
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:8 b$ ]# H1 }' { z6 l8 e( d
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that $ f) G1 T- \# Y
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
4 c8 l5 `/ `7 \& U ]3 }( S0 y perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 5 ^, _: D) F; r4 n
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
" u% z7 t4 `) F5 b; s heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. , I$ ?' S9 z8 e7 c8 S9 j0 U
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
. l" J8 N7 u) p$ d ,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; w: ?. y+ @& S2 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
5 l" t8 }. C* v3 u% s 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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