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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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6 x$ T1 C/ L% Q释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement$ F7 @1 T" y6 D
- X6 x# G- e0 s# G. }6 O* B$ t例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 3 | |. r# m* y' }
gilding the lily.
+ V+ t& a4 W- S: _ 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 D5 _, ]/ |9 g8 ^5 @" ^* s
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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
3 H" F0 U& p' ~$ J( y' U 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
2 u3 r3 h- {8 y& P# k 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
" C* v% Q; J B2 L* V' m! K/ K perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
7 P: R1 D: u7 ^4 C% m3 e; X the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of $ F$ y! C, b- O8 q4 a0 h
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. $ N6 n) A& L8 L& ~5 {
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% l7 {0 T$ s# P/ u+ Y7 w( N
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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