参考词典中gild the lily的常规释义:
基本释义
- 画蛇添足,多此一举
参考例句
- Comment on this would be to gild the lily.
对此发表评说无异于画蛇添足。 - To talk about the beautiful sunset is to gild the lily.
谈论日落之美是多此一举。
- Comment on this would be to gild the lily.
英英解释
2个动词解释
- adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
[同] gild the lily, paint the lily - make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
[同] gild the lily, paint the lily
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