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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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8 l1 s( V9 q( `5 X( S8 F释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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9 M' p3 p* y9 P& F" {* f例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be % }; _% |' v9 `% H; W2 R
gilding the lily.
# V1 R+ P' b( T 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 Y) H% U( g- P: ~+ _* Q5 m1 G8 C( V
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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
& S' r; \3 w& | 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 r# P8 L9 n( Z8 ?( X7 P# t4 _ 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:/ Q/ r* u: z" q! n* {
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
( B6 d) x9 Z: ]0 ^6 Z was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a; f7 x* h% l2 Z6 l6 ?+ q
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto h5 S, w7 O' K
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
3 p' [6 Y0 N. g1 c7 E! r4 P heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 0 ]7 x& v! Y. F2 [
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4 h6 \; y* L+ b5 v1 J' k! W# O& O
,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
' Y- }0 h' n+ U, d1 [ 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
8 `5 ~6 k Y8 |5 V/ x7 N% T 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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