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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足) P5 Z: `* e8 c5 u$ z9 a
5 J. L6 | h2 y( E$ y释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement5 }3 a+ k9 T4 X" H2 N1 _
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
0 ]( y( E; B1 J5 i+ k gilding the lily.
: F3 _6 c2 h( l" {; G" x1 e 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。4 n5 [- U$ S% M, 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
^) Y4 M# x) g 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: W3 A# i8 w% v, A$ A
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:2 }2 @! K. w3 s
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that / C7 h' {8 l7 d+ ]+ J
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a Q2 M% k1 r% [: K9 M7 }
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto 5 p, O/ _8 o& ~, Z6 S
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 2 A0 h, ~: b0 s! H9 y; e+ U
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. % A0 ?( i/ s- Z2 B
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
+ @& E$ s+ e/ }3 {' 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+ F+ \. Y a, ?7 |$ ?
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
; S6 |7 |% _4 Z$ X- S( G6 M 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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