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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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# U* q6 h) z+ g n( A2 A1 @+ H释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement& R2 _! ~$ O! Z
5 t- Y9 w, z' W( W- s例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be $ G3 Y8 ?/ m7 v$ ?% _
gilding the lily.
9 ?4 j/ @. P- T; J 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。9 ]7 Q3 I' N& \/ B% p
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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. F+ G$ V0 Z. \9 M3 L& a4 D
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
. O% L1 d6 t" R, Q. X 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
9 C7 {1 A9 E( s1 z7 `( x, U Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that $ W9 O% Q0 m _" Z
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
$ t0 `% z) a% R& t5 R" B perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
2 i( I; @4 \! F( ]# B0 y the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
; u" N9 k2 _ x heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
0 ~: [0 P$ i- Z( L, R 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 k4 I+ Y; E/ n0 T. w7 G
,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 @$ z, n/ b6 W% x& r
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" p# G( L" V/ [+ B6 S
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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