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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足3 `$ G% d- L# U3 W+ `5 {3 U3 H
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
; P1 a3 x! f9 a, y# q gilding the lily.
' v" U U5 @5 [- g, C# ] 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。
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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
. z2 g* L; A' \: x 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) J) U( n1 n0 z6 D, h# B! {: @- g$ R
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
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was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
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heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
' T/ ?% |; u: H 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0 E; |4 H/ s% V$ q( 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1 l& p( h) Q2 G' w8 Q7 K+ f: 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8 m6 s$ |4 a$ Z
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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