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lay it on with a trowel=lay it on (thick) 誇張;過份的阿諛
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原文出自莎士比亞之皆大歡喜:
LE BEAU: Fair princess, you have lost much good sport.
CELIA: Sport! of what colour?
LE BEAU: What colour, madam! how shall I answer you?
ROSALIND: As wit and fortune will.
TOUCHSTONE: Or as the Destinies decree.
CELIA: Well said: that was laid on with a trowel.
勒·波 好郡主,您错过一场很好的玩意儿了。
西莉娅 玩意儿!什么花色的?
勒·波 什么花色的,小姐!我怎么回答您呢?
罗瑟琳 凭着您的聪明和您的机缘吧。
试金石 或者按照着命运女神的旨意。
西莉娅 说得好,极堆砌之能事了。