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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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5 ? b) J$ B) c4 I K- K# `例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
i1 p3 @7 | M, e gilding the lily.
: B! i6 m0 g: Y5 {% g. L) D 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。& f( |, y8 b# q0 @5 g
. |8 }# O7 R1 M m9 }3 ` p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
2 \1 V$ W* m- j 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/ f( M; U0 C, F6 ?& G) v% Z+ N9 \$ L
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
; b- _. I$ d- Q: }# I" h! o Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that & f! E+ a8 F- t( }# F) ?$ |+ D4 c
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a' } O$ w, [+ [0 T3 r1 j( C& Z' Q0 ~
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ( ?* c! \( _6 y# v8 z
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 0 b( m* d& Y( d9 R
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
8 y+ z' B6 s& ?% [9 G 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
! n2 s+ x& R- {, _ ,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
6 f1 c4 Z8 c& t# k1 J+ i3 n8 Q( V 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+ h0 x; w4 S" U% j2 d& G
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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