| 词组 | proverb |
| 释义 | ，epigram 这组词都有 “格言”或 “谚语”的含义。 1． motto 常指 “( 个人、学校、机构或国家的) 指导原则、信仰、目标”，它不是戒律，而是一种理想: “Preparedness， that's my mot- to，”he declared. The state motto is “Excelsior，” meaning “ever upward.” 2． maxim 常指 “行为准则”，劝导人们按习俗规矩办事: Her maxim is “Seize the day.” 3． axiom 主要指 “被广泛接受的公理、规律、原则、原理”等，尽管是被普遍接受的，但不一定是对的: The old axiom is that the richest candidate always wins. 4． saying 可以指 “名人名言”，也可指不知来源的“民间谚语”，极具流行性和普遍性: As the saying goes，“There's no smoke without fire.” The teacher taught us many say- ings of Mencius. 5． proverb 常指 “简洁明了、充满智慧的谚语”，指点生活，比较实用、家常化: “Don't put all your eggs in one basket”is a proverb. 6． epigram 指幽默、诙谐的“妙句、警句”等，常有讽刺意义: My favorite epigram is “Every- thing I like is either illegal，immo- ral，or fattening.” |
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