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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足0 X8 D, s9 _' f7 w& `4 H/ _2 O7 ?( d
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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% v" ~ g6 w4 v) g例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
0 ^7 K# V# T* J4 m1 \& I' O% M! i+ W gilding the lily. + m1 B: D' N6 ]5 a( 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。
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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( m S* t# E+ F1 O3 v2 w1 v
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( }. w6 c+ c9 g& f
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:; Q$ W8 H% w0 N% q# u
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that 4 ^, k: `& s6 {* Q9 t
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a# b, C6 `& N P6 } m) W# {
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto ; Z5 m" B5 O# j8 b5 U
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of ; W% v# Z4 y5 x8 j Z! B
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
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,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
- l" c6 }% ^# 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6 r' T( y; A3 `; F" c6 {
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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