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gild the lily

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释义
多此一举
 To embellish or improve something unnecessarily

例句
CORA ：We should go down. They'll be back from the station at any moment. Let's not gild the lily, dear. And Mary, try to look surprised . (Downton Abbey)
柯拉：我们得下去了。他们分分钟会回来的。不要这些画蛇添足的，要尽量表现惊讶一些，玛丽。（唐顿庄园)