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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足' ~* y& x0 t+ m P. V# \; X# ?
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement5 d# t! `/ l; ~2 M
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
, a; ^9 K0 J( E: F2 y3 q gilding the lily. " k( Q- q5 `0 L# @3 j7 S* K
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' X, c5 y7 P! _2 w; I7 I
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
" P, L1 E, Y$ A( s Q" e. \2 I. f+ } E 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
0 @$ l4 z% g: O* f4 e Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
( S- q# v0 f8 ?4 J was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
d7 }) r7 v2 {/ e, c% u perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
. h2 i4 X$ d# y F+ M q% s, \ the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of # d0 n5 M' Z: q% W e
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. ' K) U0 P9 y6 t* f2 q8 w
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
. ?# p' r% r- O( d ,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
$ P) i4 I2 @. ?! E5 q 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
. ]. z8 z; ?& `2 ]% X7 e9 j8 V 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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