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aphorism

/ˈæ.fə.ɹɪzm̩/

Meanings
noun

格言，警句。

An original, laconic phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought.

Examples :

""The teacher's aphorism, 'Knowledge is power,' inspired the students to study hard." "
老师那句精辟的格言，“知识就是力量”，激励学生们努力学习。
philosophy language literature writing statement phrase word mind

Related Words

Illustration knowledge

knowledge noun

/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ /ˈnɑlɪdʒ/

知识，学识，了解。

"My knowledge of history helped me understand the current political situation better. "

我对历史的了解帮助我更好地理解了当前的政治局势。

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration aphorisms

aphorisms noun

/ˈæfərɪzəmz/ /ˈæfəˌrɪzəmz/

格言，警句。

"My grandmother often shared wise aphorisms about life, such as "A stitch in time saves nine." "

我的奶奶经常分享一些关于人生的智慧格言警句，比如“及时行一针，免得日后九针难缝”。

Illustration perseverance

perseverance noun

/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns/ /ˌpɝsəˈvɪɹəns/

坚持不懈，持之以恒

"Even though she failed her driving test twice, her perseverance paid off when she finally passed on her third attempt. "

虽然她考了两次驾照都没通过，但是她的坚持不懈最终得到了回报，第三次终于考过了。

Illustration importance

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

重要性，要紧，关键。

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

按时上课对你在学校取得成功至关重要。

Illustration aphorized

aphorized verb

/ˈæfəˌraɪzd/

格言化，变成警句。

"At the drop of a hat, he would aphorise an experience into a few memorable words."

他总是能脱口而出，把一次经历格言化成几句令人难忘的话。

Illustration original

original noun

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

原作，原本。

"This manuscript is the original."

这份手稿是原作。

Illustration conveying

conveying verb

/kənˈveɪɪŋ/

运送，运输。

"Air conveys sound. Water is conveyed through the pipe."

空气传递声音。(Kongqi chuandi shengyin.) 水通过管道输送。(Shui tongguo guandao shusong.)

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

Illustration principle

principle noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/

原则，原理，基本信念

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

我们需要一些可以用来推理的基本原则。

Illustration laconic

laconic adjective

/ləˈkɒnɪk/ /ləˈkɑnɪk/

简洁的， 简短的.

"Her laconic reply to the long question was simply, "No." "

面对冗长的提问，她只简洁地回答了一个“不”字。

Illustration inspired

inspired verb

/ɪn.ˈspaɪəd/ /ɪn.ˈspaɪɹd/

启发，激励，赋予灵感

"The artist was inspired by the beauty of the natural world to create a stunning painting. "

这位艺术家受到自然之美的启发，创作出了一幅令人惊叹的画作。