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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement/ j* C% U) D" I9 S% X* [' ?. T
* a; l* @. P. |2 @( ~例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
& q2 ]0 [7 C6 m) g& s2 u$ v gilding the lily.
% D+ O0 Q0 t0 B! _( ^1 [9 ] 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。7 \7 Q8 P- D* u9 l$ P; C- A7 {
5 A7 B8 @0 d. E% D: L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
0 d* l' O/ L3 n& w6 d" n1 h; o 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
W' h/ d: E: G0 u3 ^, R 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:/ z5 I$ }' j1 q t
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that % X! o/ G r$ |1 b
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
# q8 b% G8 N" n4 R& l' o perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
$ m3 J; q+ \( y- e+ n9 A the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 9 d; l# C5 {$ s( C8 C
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
2 U0 y0 f" c# f( X# m' V/ ?+ j$ 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
7 x! K U# S7 ?6 u( I% b; g ,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
- p0 R8 m6 P! \0 q x' p8 \& H 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
; h/ U9 X- i3 f- d: }# k+ O 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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