英语词汇“aphorism”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

aph•o•rism n. [countable]

Literaturea short, clever saying which carries a general truth.

aph•o•rism n.

Literaturea terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely'' (Lord Acton).

Greek aphorismós definition, equivalent. to aphor(ízein) to define (see aphorize) + -ismos -ism
Late Latin aphorismus
1520–30; French aphorisme

aph′o•ris′mic, aph•o•ris•mat•ic adj.

aphorism /ˈæfəˌrɪzəm/ n

a short pithy saying expressing a general truth; maxim

Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos definition, from aphorizein to define, set limits to, from horos boundary

ˈaphorist n

单词	aphorism
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 aph•o•rism /ˈæfəˌrɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Literaturea short, clever saying which carries a general truth. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 aph•o•rism (af′ə riz′əm),USA pronunciation n. Literaturea terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely'' (Lord Acton). Greek aphorismós definition, equivalent. to aphor(ízein) to define (see aphorize) + -ismos -ism Late Latin aphorismus 1520–30; French aphorisme aph′o•ris′mic, aph•o•ris•mat•ic (af′ə riz mat′ik),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: aphorism /ˈæfəˌrɪzəm/ n a short pithy saying expressing a general truth; maxim Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos definition, from aphorizein to define, set limits to, from horos boundary ˈaphorist n
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