买椟还珠

时间：2012-05-08 03:04:25

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A man from the state of Chu wanted to sell a precious pearl in the state of Zheng. He made a casket（小箱，棺材） for the pearl out of the wood from a magnolia（木兰） tree, which he fumigated1（熏制） with spices. He studded the casket with pearls and jade2, ornamented3 it with red gems4 and decorated it with kingfisher（翠鸟） feathers. A man of the state of Zheng bought the casket and gave him back the pearl.

Too luxuriant（丰富的，奢华的） decoration usually supersedes5（取代） what really counts. This man from Chu certainly knew how to sell a casket but he was no good at selling his pearl. And the man of Zheng didn't know which is really valuable.


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1 fumigated 645e665ef2e43f429e72ff26c39fc1bf     
v.用化学品熏（某物）消毒( fumigate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The hospital ward was fumigated after the outbreak of typhus. 发现斑疹伤寒以后，医院的病房进行了烟熏消毒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Grain should be fumigated within two weeks after harvest. 谷物收获后两周内就应进行熏蒸消毒。 来自辞典例句
2 jade i3Pxo     
n.玉石；碧玉；翡翠
参考例句：
  • The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
  • He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。
3 ornamented af417c68be20f209790a9366e9da8dbb     
adj.花式字体的v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The desk was ornamented with many carvings. 这桌子装饰有很多雕刻物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She ornamented her dress with lace. 她用花边装饰衣服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 gems 74ab5c34f71372016f1770a5a0bf4419     
growth； economy； management； and customer satisfaction 增长
参考例句：
  • a crown studded with gems 镶有宝石的皇冠
  • The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches. 贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。
5 supersedes 4618857cb5483ffa78c55f9bb07c6634     
取代，接替( supersede的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • The new supersedes the old. 新陈代谢。
  • No sooner do you buy a computer than they bring out a new one which supersedes it. 你买电脑后不久他们就会推出新产品取代它。

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