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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足; Q+ G. J, x8 o# W t
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement0 [- V" u5 N8 H$ X1 u! U/ x* g! S
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例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be * N/ C- Z6 C! w' E, }
gilding the lily. 5 ~9 g3 x0 y) p; Y: 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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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 ^2 G% |, |* `; | 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
) W. a9 B/ ^. j2 T 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:' {5 Z& o. x$ n' K
Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that & w' {. ]# C- {9 y
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a
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the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of % D" t; t0 U$ v( _! _
heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 6 P( |& g Z( ?+ V
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; ^) Y+ t' k+ G' O5 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
2 o4 g. K' n. A0 o 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1 i6 ^3 E2 z' Y2 E) m# e) r$ J
过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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