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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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6 F/ K( }7 |& v+ A释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be / T/ I- X+ a: b
gilding the lily.
. J( E4 S2 L$ Z 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。' I8 E( I H+ i# A
@, c- n; @# G9 c2 R0 I q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* [, }$ q" E9 y' u4 T
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
9 u' x0 O& ?- Y6 R! l& a 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:2 U8 C- |7 N9 g. B5 k7 N! `
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
" F# E; A- m" a& R was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a/ b* L" P5 B( B5 l9 ]% d
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
( g; q2 P* @- v8 j2 G, Y- p the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
# ]7 n% a+ ~. z; a" F5 I) f4 ` heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 8 w' O4 q2 `' G7 s9 t; ~
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: y9 R& n# q; a' I4 N; n' V U
,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
" F# ]: v& J& _ 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
1 u: L* B4 `6 I q2 ~ 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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