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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足- s& z# s/ G3 ^
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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 5 f8 J# T( B1 M3 Y9 Z2 u B/ x
gilding the lily. 4 I: K) j1 H. c, 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。7 M: j q" e) a, H
& y9 v+ I' W3 A! i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( z1 t5 Q0 w' ~% ^5 P
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8 N$ J9 L; y( ~- W
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 a6 y" ^( s6 r$ M O
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
1 Z$ N$ \1 Y, y$ u: U" I the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 0 x1 s% ?4 J* @
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. ; p3 c( J. {; m2 x
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
7 w/ c, u# R; T* \5 R ,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
$ ?7 n' W' a ~ 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
, y. m' l: b z# O. @! \7 X: [* @ 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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