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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足( q3 A" t. N* a( i$ N9 r
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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
# M: o' B1 q% G' | gilding the lily. 8 {2 x/ S5 c- F8 Y- p- j
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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, X) p$ h! l' e4 _4 T) w: t1 C2 E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, b7 z- ]1 a6 u( D7 [
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% B( L9 M8 A: ]. _
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:- C4 ?! x7 Z0 s$ }+ |
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
2 j9 o2 ?7 e4 P2 T, c/ ?/ q0 t was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
: F |2 u0 ]9 a2 F perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto & J% V8 A( D' I6 P1 V" [
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
" T/ v4 N8 Y( s3 m heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. , l+ x. E; s" ~: t9 ~- i
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! ~: \! g! f% h; T1 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4 Z- S! P. K" I- O) x) V7 }3 x
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
; S8 h. m5 {6 P6 x0 A: b. c 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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