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24. gild the lily 画蛇添足8 W+ k; T: [" s4 b5 i. C% \
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释义:add unnecessary adornment or supposed improvement
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. f) r0 F# s8 U# ]( N) Z) i; ^例句:Offering three different desserts after that elaborate meal would be $ s2 _& R/ E' A8 U8 b- |$ h$ p4 ^
gilding the lily.
* I2 f" @/ W9 h9 |. P 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。% o# p" \7 C2 C1 f
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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
' ]$ t2 A$ i9 h( B6 L" V8 D6 p 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 c: g& L- k# u+ c4 A% j, u; W. g 能扳回局面。索尔茨伯里爵士(Lord Salisbury)说道:
5 n+ j& `4 M( Z5 K0 B0 ~' O/ F! p/ v Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, /To guard a title that ; p" D+ G; m5 n+ e! n7 b
was rich before, /to gild refined gold, to paint the lily, /To throw a( o8 G6 n2 D. m: r3 X! ^% ^4 K. I
perfume on the violet, /To smooth the ice, or add another hue/Unto
# r( p: T& j+ x: A' C the rainbow, or with taper-light/ To seek the beauteous eye of
% v7 n$ C* o5 C heaven to garnish, /Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. , {: H$ ^9 O, R
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 J) Q s: m9 U& S0 { R$ h9 A& l ,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 c0 W, k% |' k, C6 o& K
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
) a6 r4 q" r& X' B 过分行为。(梁实秋译) |
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