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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足0 T _; v$ E. U
0 v4 j' [+ U2 Z; r释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement% |; d ^/ R" G: i: a
( t" `& e1 W; `5 h2 E例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
2 w+ {1 y+ a$ m# v) A+ @ gilding the lily.
2 h- }9 ?( e' ^, q/ X m9 V4 F 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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+ |) I4 I2 \! Y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
" a/ q4 ~7 B3 L ? 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
1 {) h; K: L. q& ?" R$ N4 G1 W 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:$ x) G$ M' X' k z9 h3 `/ g4 r
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that
; x- G4 D. k F) X was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
d# _) i7 D: h/ o8 j g" \ perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto + [& t% A: Y; J) t3 z6 ^
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of 0 J8 T+ y( ]1 u/ L8 F4 q
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
; w) E" ^% _& g. Y2 L+ a. O 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
8 V. W% U, `. ] ,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
" M, ~) [# U7 w2 n. ] 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 v& A2 _1 z- C* O/ Q) L
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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