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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足' C2 T) u6 Z" O" a' a ]# k
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
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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% N8 j+ [. a# D! Y( Y
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- l' d: c- O# m6 E" }
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:9 X$ H0 y! a, J: L, J0 ~
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
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perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ) `7 `4 `# N5 @/ [3 C9 F) m3 {2 m
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
f* q& C* I# T6 h J; t heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
1 d5 G9 C6 d0 r7 j( w) e2 |. i+ k 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' h B b$ }5 t1 b
,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; N5 i0 |/ j. ?8 K
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( n* [6 h. x) V
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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