中英互译
paint the lily
美 /peɪnt ðə ˈlɪli/
基本释义
- 画蛇添足：指做了不必要的事情，或者在本来已经很好的情况下做了过多的修饰。
双语例句
- Comment upon this would be to paint the lily.对此发表评论无异于画蛇添足。
- The actual quote is "to gild refined gold, to paint the lily".实际上原文是：为纯金镀金，为百合花添彩。
- To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, to throw a perfume on the violet, to smooth the ice, or add another hue unto the rainbow...给金子镀上金箔，给百合涂上颜色，给紫罗兰洒香水，把冰磨光滑，给彩虹添颜色，是多此一举的。
网络短语
- to paint the lily画蛇添足；蛇添足
- Paint t the lily多此一举
同义词
画蛇添足
英英释义
- v.adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
- v.make unnecessary additions to what is already complete