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aphorism

/ˈæfəˌrɪzəm/ American

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n. 格言, 警语

Definition

n. a short clever saying that expresses a general truth

Example

She quoted an old aphorism about patience and time.

她引用了一句关于耐心与时间的古老格言。

Word mapSayings

quote motto idiom

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