apothegm

/ˈæp.ə.θɛm/

Meanings

noun

格言，警句。

A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.

Examples :

"My grandfather always shared an apothegm before I left for school, like "A stitch in time saves nine," offering a small lesson in a memorable way. "

爷爷总是在我上学前分享一句格言，像是“及时缝一针，省了九针”，用一种容易记住的方式给我一个小小的教训。

Related Words

aphorism noun

/ˈæ.fə.ɹɪzm̩/

格言，警句。

""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。

saying verb

/ˈseɪɪŋ/

说，讲。

"Please say your name slowly and clearly."

请你慢慢地、清楚地说出你的名字。

school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

memorable adjective

/ˈmɛm(ə)ɹəbl̩/

难忘的，值得纪念的。

"The school trip to the museum was a memorable experience. "

这次去博物馆的学校旅行真是一次难忘的经历。

shared verb

/ˈʃɛə(ɹ)d/

分享，共享

""Sarah shared her lunch with her friend who had forgotten theirs." "

萨拉把自己的午饭分给了忘记带午饭的朋友。

stitch noun

/stɪt͡ʃ/

针脚，一针。

"The tailor examined each stitch on the seam to ensure it was strong and even. "

裁缝检查了缝线上每一针脚，确保它结实而均匀。

instructive noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌktɪv/

工具格

"The instructive, the means, by which my son learned to play the guitar, was a helpful online course. "

我儿子学习弹吉他所用的工具格，也就是他学习的手段，是一个很有帮助的在线课程。

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

提出，愿意，表示。

"She offered to help with her homework."

她表示愿意帮她做作业。

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

总是，一直，始终。

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

飞机作为一种交通工具，并不是一直都存在的。

lesson noun

/ˈlɛsn̩/

课程，课。

"In our school a typical working week consists of around twenty lessons and ten hours of related laboratory work."

在我们的学校，一个典型的工作周包括大约二十节课和十个小时的相关实验室工作。

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。

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

以前，事先

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

晚饭前，我做完了作业。