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maxim noun
⇨ saying saying noun saying ♦︎ maxim ♦︎ proverb ♦︎ platitudeThese are all words for a well-known statement that says sth that is generally true or gives advice. 这些词均表示谚语、格言。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the saying / maxim / platitude that...◆a / an well-known / old saying / maxim / proverb■ saying [countable] a well-known statement that gives advice or says sth that is generally true about life 谚语；格言；警句◆'Accidents will happen,' as the saying goes.常言道：“意外事，总难免。”◆the sayings of Jesus / the Prophet耶稣／穆罕默德的格言■ maxim [countable] a statement that says sth that is generally true or gives a rule for sensible behaviour 格言；箴言；座右铭◆There is some truth in the old maxim, 'You get what you pay for.'常言说得好：“一分钱一分货。”■ proverb /ˈprɒvɜːb; NAmE ˈprɑːvɜːrb/ [countable] a traditional saying that gives advice or says sth that is generally true about life 谚语；格言◆a dictionary of proverbs谚语词典◆As a Chinese proverb has it: 'The fish will be the last to discover the water.'正如中国有句谚语所说：“当事者迷。”NOTE 辨析 Saying or proverbA saying is any kind of phrase, old or new, used to express an idea that people believe to be wise or true. A proverb is a traditional saying that is usually expressed as a metaphor (= in terms of sth else). * saying可指各种新旧谚语，用来表达人们认为明智或正确的观点；proverb则指通常以隐喻形式表达的传统谚语◆Don't count your chickens before they are hatched (= Don't depend on money or success that you think you are going to get before you have actually got it).不要蛋未孵化先数小鸡。Especially in British English, proverbs are often used in a short form, sometimes with the phrase it's a case of or and all that. 尤其在英式英语中，谚语常用简约形式，有时会与it's a case of或and all that连用◆Well, I suppose it's a case of not counting your chickens.噢，我觉得这事就是先别急着数小鸡。◆Better the devil you know, and all that.熟悉的魔鬼比较好，诸如此类的。 ■ platitude /ˈplætɪtjuːd; NAmE ˈplætɪtuːd/ [countable] (rather formal, disapproving) a comment or statement that has been made very often before and is therefore not interesting 陈词滥调；老生常谈◆The prime minister's speech was full of platitudes and empty promises.首相的演说中尽是陈词滥调和兑现不了的承诺。 |