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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足: T. c. _" k( _5 D$ [( A
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement; j6 u) @& D# l: d; m+ a
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be / T) w+ D# m- _1 g! k. ]7 B9 n
gilding the lily.
0 [4 l) L3 R! r; v/ J* g+ J5 i 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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0 T' A7 ]* o' p# ]% }5 d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5 W% i7 D. p9 `: g5 A0 s, O7 }
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
0 e g$ _; f% Y# c7 _" B& b 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:9 P# _( T$ T0 d
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that 3 O5 g( [+ _9 C. K! Y
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a. i& {1 ]. }; \$ C9 S( u% u3 ]
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 8 S- f( K) U1 x+ m' ]. ^
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
8 E3 S& U' O4 y/ ~; f/ f heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
# o+ r; t8 \2 [" Q 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
5 e' W% _8 |2 ~' B( P ,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 U) ?) o/ S$ F+ 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
- S, N& Q% p$ Y# s$ _+ @/ |& d 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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