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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足5 t$ K3 D; }$ ]- |
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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0 W9 X: F9 Y- D; s# }' [例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 3 A2 \& t+ f- s# M+ W% D+ X- b5 Y
gilding the lily. ! d- Q; t# o* ~) X. t3 a
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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5 b- f" _) s9 E4 v: X# }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
8 n7 E4 p% k. K( `0 K 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2 L5 _* h8 q% e- r
能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
# ^( O( c2 I$ a6 J* |% g. x Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that 6 B& {' p7 u/ {& Q4 `3 j+ Y
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a4 b6 c' Z7 @9 k$ H* r
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
1 D; l+ c% p. U4 \/ @1 s the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
& l8 c1 b" p6 Q$ i( [) Z& W/ T heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
; g5 [/ w4 v% _6 j 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( s" n+ l- e: U) |8 F! k% d4 i
,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
1 X2 J, g6 A3 d# \" M$ D' } 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 }6 D; \& y8 P( V2 I 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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