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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足, y# E% b' v7 S/ k2 x8 G% a) L, V
% Z3 P, P6 J1 Q& r* w" R( L& x释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement4 X* h" X4 n7 B
% I3 k" Q1 i' w6 k例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 4 U6 i) r ]- e5 y3 B! O- r# |5 K
gilding the lily. ) b3 _7 W/ W. X0 s; H0 P! T% F; D4 G
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。$ K8 b) q7 M' u6 t; R1 K& 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
* R, b; k5 z& [+ O3 {) _/ w 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# A: C. v$ p. B) z+ S
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
1 T+ O5 l1 V- i- r5 V/ ~ Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
2 Q0 C- C+ t2 n- o7 r was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
; I7 v% E$ {0 u% N perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
3 @! I+ O+ e9 _ the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 0 p$ P0 ]5 g8 B" C0 q' J5 ^3 J
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 2 [' h2 j( R. n0 d- o
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9 b. O4 ^! p# Y% H* Q
,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9 e( X5 Q2 e9 F! g/ f8 C
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
/ X' ~: j1 r8 D4 u2 I 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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