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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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X4 e I7 ^* t8 ~8 @3 n, _释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be
" S" y" M, z% k" ` r gilding the lily. : L0 |) P+ ^5 F' m5 n! 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。6 C9 v& V- R* A: Y. ]) Z
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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
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能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
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r" K9 j$ F6 `! l2 ~0 o% H perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto * e1 c) o+ _5 @5 K5 e
the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of . S/ _) Q( N" f1 j" E7 Y2 V4 P5 t
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. ( o+ M7 J( \! D/ r/ q
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
$ p; R' K" r' O4 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
+ w, [) Y4 G! D# m 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
, \( p0 \$ ]) f3 `) r 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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