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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 0 k9 F: n" F- b5 D# `
gilding the lily. . e H, R2 U! u. s
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
% l; K' Q) K2 q, T 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
7 M% Z- B5 Q7 p | 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
3 A" E" s, l3 C# x Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
. n8 h: v+ O8 x+ g! c; | was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a0 R; A" n0 N# t+ N) O) Z
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
( A! j/ b" x# K7 B the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 9 _3 Q1 [& r D( [# V! U9 p
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 6 g Y" _! B) p# F1 J9 v
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 E; u! E& s2 _4 l' s% Q8 }
,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3 d, q; A4 F9 I* A3 |5 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* ~2 t) K" O, ^
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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