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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足$ o# T7 S& _* D( N
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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3 M. T7 _/ D6 Y例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be % F( D+ j/ E$ _
gilding the lily.
) ^' w9 A, R0 e# o 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 b% v7 N/ G) l" p" {
, P. ?: G8 \; P; K# [; b1 B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
6 J( L8 I z1 Q 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. k2 h& d' f* z5 ~' w
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
% \0 I2 P3 b5 V" l. V% M Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that * w) ^$ Y$ l0 Y0 A
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a! k' U5 o$ ^; m4 S1 }$ u( R
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto & p/ a" Q3 m; n/ O4 }; Z' {8 P
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
0 p' @& V7 i) {6 c heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
3 D4 I2 t& v6 Z6 A6 b 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. P5 _1 t' C h8 v2 a
,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/ X- e& G' w: N( ], p# U
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 t- r/ ^# n- O$ t7 o5 A3 ^. {- [$ a3 ? 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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