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epigrams

UK //ˈep.ɪ.ɡræm//US //ˈep.ə.ɡræm//

词源

源自希腊语 'epigramma',意为 'inscription' 或 'epigram',由 'epi-'(在...上)和 'graphein'(写)组成。

noun

❶ 警句或短诗,通常机智幽默或讽刺,以简洁有力的语言表达深刻的思想或观点。

“Oscar Wilde was famous for his witty epigrams.”

(奥斯卡·王尔德以他机智的警句闻名。)

“She wrote a collection of epigrams about modern life.”

(她写了一本关于现代生活的警句集。)

同义词:aphorism, quip, maxim, witticism, saying

常见短语

epigrammatic style — 指写作或说话风格简洁有力,充满警句或机智的表达方式。

“Her epigrammatic style made her essays both entertaining and thought-provoking.”

(她警句式的风格使她的文章既有趣又发人深省。)