apothegm
apothegm — 名詞
- apothegmsingular
- apothegmsplural
1. a short, clever sentence or phrase that states a general truth or a useful piece
格言；箴言
簡短而富有智慧的名言
a short, clever sentence or phrase that states a general truth or a useful piece of wisdom about life
Femi opened the meeting with an old African apothegm about the strength found in unity.
Femi 以一則關於團結力量的古老非洲格言展開了會議。
The writer's notebook was full of apothegms that she planned to use in her next novel.
這位作家的筆記本裡寫滿了格言，她打算將這些語錄用在下一部小說中。
collocation: full of apothegms
A well-known apothegm states that patience is not simply the ability to wait, but how you behave while waiting.
一則著名的格言指出，耐心不只是等待的能力，而是等待時的態度。
Grandmother's favourite apothegm—'a full cup cannot be filled'—reminded us to stay humble.
奶奶最愛的格言——「滿杯無法再斟水」——提醒我們要保持謙虛。
During the lecture, the professor quoted an ancient Greek apothegm that the unexamined life is not worth living.
課堂上，教授引用了一則古希臘格言：未經審視的人生不值得活。
- aphorism
the closest synonym; both words mean a short wise saying, but 'aphorism' is far more common in everyday use while 'apothegm' has a more classical or literary flavour
- maxim
a rule for good behaviour expressed in a short sentence; maxims tend to be more instructional (telling you what to do), while apothegms are more reflective
- proverb
a traditional saying that gives advice; proverbs are older and passed down through generations, whereas apothegms may be coined by a known author
- ramble
a long, unfocused piece of speech or writing — the opposite of a brief, clever saying
文法句型
apothegm + that-clause
apothegm about [topic]
用法筆記
Formal in register; far more common in written (especially literary or academic) English than in everyday conversation. The spelling variant 'apophthegm' is also used, especially in British English.