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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足* {, l: l; s0 L8 m$ t
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement- {1 Q) S& D9 I* L% q* p
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
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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。5 D' Y7 X8 R& P
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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
- B. l% x. U5 }9 m 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
: r" \/ h7 r! Y, K+ t 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
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was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a- T# F' |4 u: @& X( p
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
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heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. # g% j. @- i0 v1 K
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; w- ^. P5 u+ l$ J% X
,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
( ]7 }- |) [! T5 e' k 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
2 j- Z& B; _7 v: @# [ 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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