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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足5 L( U6 a. E- j4 @* y! p- o
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement/ J Q3 X: g3 W
/ s% o+ o! _+ v! T7 u+ M例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be % O1 \ c( k* K4 }* i8 w
gilding the lily.
4 a, |: r1 c' 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。
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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% b8 @- v2 m! r& m' S! f) y. e, z
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
* Z8 E' Z9 n2 G. W 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:4 M* l$ m# K$ Y% R- V# o. y3 J
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that 6 D% `; p" Q9 u; Q
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
1 k9 T2 q5 I. F/ @3 Q/ p perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ! ~ W5 E+ [" _; a- H& {) G! e) W
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of / A$ n% P, ~+ z7 _" M7 r: L7 ?
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
) f# L; J x+ p* p: c 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( C6 n; c2 Y% Q. T' B+ Q; H
,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2 D5 ?, ]$ t5 M) u! O$ \ K P
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! x# |. W6 E 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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