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gild the lily
[ɡɪld ðə ˈlɪli]

  • 涂金于百合花:比喻对美好的事物进行多余的修饰或改进。

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  画蛇添足

...X OF BEAUTY,(因为"鼎"跟"顶"音似意也同),可是美不象成功(SUCCESS)那样有程度性,用了程度比较就很 画蛇添足 ( GILDING THE LILY ),就象平时随口说VERY BEAUTIFUL其实也是不必要的.

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  锦上添花

... 锦鸡 golden pheasant 锦上添花 gilding the lily 锦县 Jin county in Liaoning ...

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gild the lily

  • v.
    • adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)

      同义词: paint the lily

    • make unnecessary additions to what is already complete

      同义词: paint the lily

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  • Gilding the lily leads to insanity.

    镀金百合导致精神病

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  • Scottish traditionalists consider this gilding the lily and point out that it reduces the garment's lifespan.

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  • They also offer chocolate mousse, strawberry, cherry and pineapple, all of which are simply cases of gilding the lily, along with carrot, which is killing the lily.

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  • No gilding the lily--the splendor comes from the outside in: the huge view of Barnard Harbour, the bald eagles in the trees, the otters paddling by the dock.

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