gild the lily
to spoil sth that is already good or beautiful by trying to improve it
画蛇添足;多此一举
suspense
(对即将发生的事等的)担心;焦虑;兴奋;悬念
a tale of mystery and suspense
一个神秘莫测、充满悬念的故事
Don't keep us in suspense. Tell us what happened!
别让我们心老悬着了。告诉我们出了什么事!
accustomed
accustomed to sth
accustomed to doing sth
familiar with sth and accepting it as normal or usual
习惯于
同义词:used to
to become / get accustomed to sth
习惯于某事物
My eyes slowly grew accustomed to the dark.
我的眼睛慢慢适应了黑暗。
pompous
虚华的;言辞浮夸的
同义词:pretentious
a pompous official
自负的官员
The prince's manner was informal, without a trace of pomposity.
王子的态度平易谦和,没有一点傲气。