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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement7 d, _( F# A# L: x6 D" _: ^
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be - O3 b' X* l% W5 `' b8 D/ a
gilding the lily.
+ ]: u u4 G6 S- N: h 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。# q) i/ w2 k4 o/ G
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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- y5 \* _* l& ]/ {7 T
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
0 U! B3 _- E" D# s' k1 C 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:# M) W$ L _, U5 ~( r3 K8 t
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
( Q \8 G7 q+ |$ Y4 O was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
& j8 {( Z; J5 ^; o perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto / |4 K% }! y! {9 x" K- ]0 J. X
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 2 |& L% f2 `* x# g3 j
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
$ C' A' ]& ~. Y" d* _ 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# C6 |' K6 ^. L8 f8 _7 V
,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, P3 U$ K! p( }. w# ^
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5 @8 @- x# f" A4 v' B4 J. y7 U) F
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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