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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足
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& k( O$ V* S# G$ o' Z释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement, O! g, x% q2 X
3 r1 m- j6 k P) c- t例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be 4 x8 s4 w7 `8 R1 o; O
gilding the lily. ( X; Z' B1 ?* v# U0 N1 F3 A- l
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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3 K- J( }- |( q: k6 X. 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. S: g V1 {) |/ 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
! E' w& W4 R4 {, C 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
, `% i N5 Y! i# K7 _% g Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that - q& V' u- e9 U) ?# ], D7 e) f; ?
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a; \) X( |& r7 T1 ^; b0 X( N& o
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
5 Y" u9 N) A8 {$ ^/ p the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of ' N5 P/ K1 Z7 j
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.
: [$ y1 Z8 C2 F1 g 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 P7 j) W' |. h4 s9 q ,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: X& v# [0 t2 o' r ^6 { |% }
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 Q7 l2 B+ r5 u- e. C
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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