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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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; {% }: T% t8 z* L1 x例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
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6 F* d* ` i3 o2 q 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。: s# d' E Y ^% y
& j" x9 A* ~* J5 x" S) G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, x/ J g' e' |+ r
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
\1 a4 U/ o$ r$ X7 K* A 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
- @# k5 g. l$ @- J Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that & r9 x* r) j' X+ y
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a! Z3 Q& `) [ i
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
+ D5 @1 F; Q0 J+ o3 M& E the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
" L# f/ {: ?+ G; d5 q( t. V8 k heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. & `% I9 b9 Z; Q: 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8 ~9 |1 i" p" W2 n
,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
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过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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