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aphorism 音标拼音: ['æfɚ,ɪzəm] n. 格言,警语 格言,警语 aphorism n 1: a short pithy instructive saying [synonym: {aphorism}, {apothegm}, {apophthegm}] Aphorism \Aph"o*rism\, n. [F. aphorisme, fr. Gr. ? definition, a short, pithy sentence, fr. ? to mark off by boundaries, to define; ? from ? to separate, part. See {Horizon}.] A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters. [1913 Webster] The first aphorism of Hippocrates is, "Life is short, and the art is long." --Fleming. [1913 Webster] Syn: Axiom; maxim; adage; proverb; apothegm; saying; saw; truism; dictum. See {Axiom}. [1913 Webster] Aphorismatic 77 Moby Thesaurus words for "aphorism":
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