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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement8 L$ ~5 d: R. O
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
* t% U$ b! y: R" i gilding the lily.
2 u+ t/ [+ s& [$ X# [2 G. V 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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! \) g% J x: B+ Q' m4 C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
1 h/ C; R/ [. n! b 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6 m, J# }1 B. X0 U; \
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
8 @5 T7 Q8 N: ?" X! [ q0 o Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
! f; { J, P' s, g# r) X* S was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
; H) p6 c4 I. S7 ~% l" H perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
6 Y/ H, @# i+ g# Y1 o the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
: z4 D% S+ P+ v4 J) B! J1 A/ W heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. F+ |8 l# k! Q; H4 ]
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$ c7 o- v9 ~- P ,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- i; i6 i( _% e( o5 N4 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3 K& q$ D& v- J3 p# [$ t
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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