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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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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
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$ Y$ J9 ~9 ~7 k& ~: r 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 z' Z$ H( s( c8 y8 Z/ i+ ` 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. y( N2 w/ K6 b {: {
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
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was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a' n$ E8 L, h* o2 P3 K% x
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 7 ^8 c: h8 g0 k+ d/ k9 r" h4 k' G; h
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of # H) o5 T! @; W" A$ J" v( e1 ]
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. + L9 v# C. g9 _/ H8 _0 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
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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 \- ]1 Y+ z6 ~% B( w7 s* D* H& p! _
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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