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买椟还珠

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2012-05-08 03:04 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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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
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
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
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
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
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。