Apophthegm
n. (=apothegm)格言, 箴言
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
apophthegm
(also apothegm), n short forceful saying expressing a general principle; maxim 格言; 箴言; 警句.
🗣️ 情景例句
while you're at work.
在你工作的时候。
They don't like to work for that man.
他们不想为那个男人工作。
but I do not turn for protection to dreary cliches about respect of elders -- as if mere age were a reason for respect.
但我不会用应当尊重长者这一套陈词滥调来为我自己辨护，似乎年长就是受人尊敬的理由。