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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足. n" \# }2 T. Z0 v
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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 " n9 k: V5 y$ J( j$ Z, v7 r6 z# r- l K
gilding the lily. V' J6 p; p( u! V/ d4 k 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。
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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
' P+ s( g- B/ j2 Q O 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 G1 t( e. U5 M4 P6 W5 Y
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
* e3 r# P# B* e Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that 1 b# I9 h; R a4 X. |% G. A! N. o m7 U
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
3 A2 a- k0 D0 N2 {3 f) Q perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
3 c( z) f8 W: r the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
7 u3 [& l. W0 V4 J; `& H( F7 l heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
/ K% j9 M2 J' e& e5 i* F 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6 K9 j. T5 E7 L+ m" s( Y
,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
@9 h, W% \% C1 L1 {, e0 i 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
, L. p& M+ v+ E% S( o 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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