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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement T- w: L. n8 v1 i) a6 A/ g
0 U' I8 |2 S# R: M) W; Z. G例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be $ g, r" D$ `4 P
gilding the lily. # K, o! _ ?* L6 J% Y" K2 X# |
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。5 z5 e' C' n6 V7 J
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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4 c- b4 [$ r: P4 M7 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
7 s* S# {$ @3 Y6 s; l; U 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:: J: ] Y& V9 n: w! y0 A. h
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that . u8 w4 I& a: S T8 }) ` E4 ^, i3 R/ D1 p
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a; ~' p2 P8 W5 o) W% o: X" j
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ) U" M5 ?' P: J# U
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
7 u: J% N7 f$ S Y heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 2 l, C7 a9 g9 t z" z- 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0 _% D/ l7 ?& \, H5 A; r; I' |
,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, X r! e \# s
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
! l1 }" A* K) w( |% m! q5 g; A 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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