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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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8 R2 `. W* e& s, L3 U; q释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement2 r4 K7 p/ s9 u( L$ U3 A5 n
/ a! V7 Y! G; A- F% f& @7 R# N例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
9 I, `& [! N4 H |1 p% k7 n gilding the lily. $ s8 ^* ^$ v3 q+ \# Z- ?
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。! y4 e4 o* Z3 ^- L" v/ k4 V. F
# G- {9 R! _( x* v- c3 P& r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. R2 e @3 S4 _
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3 D1 @# h1 p8 R3 t" b
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:: O3 c. _; e8 t3 P" }
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that 4 I1 @' c' q: D( A* u7 S
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
5 ^) J4 M: `# h2 v/ A perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
: d6 J3 _$ }$ t6 X1 R2 P the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of ! A( G q9 x0 a# s1 |8 M
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
4 L1 b6 c" F2 ~, Z 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3 M) X* ^/ c' a: X2 E
,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
* R: T h( G; C 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
" u. @, f/ @/ h+ g( Y 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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