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源自希腊语 'aphorismos'(定义,格言),由 'apo-'(远离)和 'horizein'(划定界限)组成,原意为简明扼要的陈述。
❶ 指简短而精炼的格言或警句,通常包含深刻的真理或智慧,常用于文学或哲学论述中。
“"Know thyself" is a famous aphorism attributed to Socrates.”
("认识你自己"是苏格拉底的一句著名格言。)
“She opened her speech with an ancient aphorism about wisdom.”
(她用一句关于智慧的古老格言开始了演讲。)
as the aphorism goes — 用于引用众所周知的格言或谚语时,表示这是普遍认可的说法。
“As the aphorism goes, "Actions speak louder than words."”
(正如那句格言所说:"行动胜于雄辩。")