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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足6 s/ o8 x, ^- {5 q+ \
- G4 v% g$ {1 i+ U9 B0 {' k释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement8 ^: x* I: I. q; H s
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
# z+ ]- C3 Q1 | gilding the lily. 1 n7 Q) \. _, U" 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。0 M6 i. E% }6 Z8 b, S0 n% m+ R
# }6 P: u% n) V: R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& p. z3 a! R* K3 q4 d
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. {% d5 P9 s; M& e* n6 h! C" t# y
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
6 f8 d: @8 Z/ G2 M; s% r0 C Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that 7 a+ Y* ]0 X0 y# ]
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
" [) i- z# v( D+ t4 I; u; x! w4 R perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
5 C% o% ^7 U. J/ N- J/ _ the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
2 | Y* @0 _( E, G heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. , `* v/ B1 k# h, S
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% o9 q! O' n0 X& {3 [( 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
3 Y& k9 {9 A7 _# `' Q, k7 q 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) L* T- L0 P/ @, }' k
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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