2N-COUNT [usually plural](尤指宗教或政治领袖的)重要讲话,教诲,名言 The sayings of a person, especially a religious or political leader, are important things that they said or pieces of advice that they gave. (尤指宗教或政治领袖的)重要讲话,教诲,名言
The sayings of Confucius offer guidance on this matter. [+ of]
ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤common, famous, popular, well-known俗話;名言;流行的說法;眾所周知的諺語▸➤old, traditional老話;俗語➤wise至理名言▸➤favourite/favorite最喜愛的格言◇one of my mother's favourite / favorite sayings我母親最喜歡的格言之一◇My boss's favourite / favorite saying is 'Don't work harder, work smarter'.我老闆最喜歡的格言是:“巧幹勝過苦幹。”PREPOSITION➤saying about關於⋯的諺語◇traditional sayings about the weather有關天氣的傳統諺語PHRASES➤as the saying goes常言道◇'Practice makes perfect', as the old saying goes.俗話說:“熟能生巧。”
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。”■proverbˈprɒvɜːb; NAmEˈprɑːvɜːrb [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。■platitudeˈplætɪtjuːd; NAmEˈplætɪtuːd [countable] (ratherformal, 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。