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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足& s+ T; W" p" O5 o3 K
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement* P% A" j8 [% `) S6 i
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be : W. a+ d' J( n+ L' [4 }% D
gilding the lily. 6 s% j9 ^+ M/ L
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。3 J1 Z$ \9 Y1 a2 z9 ~
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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
; Y+ a: }0 f! L 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% d) C/ V. ]& Z* i 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
/ L2 ^) i r9 M; |9 R; P7 Q perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ' }. y$ Q4 Q6 e1 |
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
% n; p! E, e2 o heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. - V3 M5 J5 f, q# n) Z
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
) o3 A1 v( G0 L& }: ]& z' |7 W6 `" k ,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
4 `+ r+ W6 P! Y6 X5 L3 a z% v+ E/ V9 {/ E 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( V' E; h; L+ T: d
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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