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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足3 w8 J- N% b5 I( w3 Y4 R( k7 n
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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. e. c9 ^; f% C例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be & i, O0 r& \( X6 Y5 K$ r3 k. e
gilding the lily. # c1 W0 z- f6 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8 u& o5 c# s$ e7 f( r v
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% w& c# @: R( \- S& L; s
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
( ^; k# X( e: i( G4 T" \, e# u4 D7 e Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
5 i: `+ s- |+ J) S was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a' x, ~) P: k# W! u
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
: L6 {6 G8 t R& V. ~7 q" o the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
0 O$ E. f3 r1 N# Y* g heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
+ w: f5 a+ d$ j) ~7 h U5 D 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' s4 V. N+ `& U
,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
# }. F2 A8 f/ Z 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1 h' a! x( g+ f* X! u. y: x
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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