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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足8 b) ^1 v8 s3 D& P4 z7 F* @/ K
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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, b. ^+ j, ^8 m例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
+ F$ H9 k |6 Q" } l4 i- @% O gilding the lily. 9 ~5 y. U: D0 z9 Q" |, ?. ?2 J$ Q
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。2 S' i+ B7 r2 W, ], ^% l
# b2 w& U' A0 z: J; h9 {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
# o3 j4 j# R, n# a& {& S 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
# ^; o6 m6 Y! Z ^ 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道: b [* o( [4 Q4 ^1 }
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
# d4 m$ T% H# G7 k+ P) | was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a/ p+ p* N E5 P5 y* P$ c
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ! l8 l- ^2 S) h# ~
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of ' d |, M* _; k5 H
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 5 I/ h b% f, I/ }& Y* X
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
' I$ { M% ]* g0 B2 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
$ b' X6 M* }" b9 Z' a 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 R( Q/ n7 p% e. |8 S
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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