epigram

英 [ˈepɪɡræm]

美 [ˈepɪɡræm]

n.  诙谐短诗; 警句; 隽语

复数：epigrams　

GRETEM8

BNC.33917 / COCA.36427

牛津词典

noun

• 诙谐短诗；警句；隽语
  a short poem or phrase that expresses an idea in a clever or amusing way

柯林斯词典

• 诙谐短诗;警句;隽语
  Anepigramis a short saying or poem which expresses an idea in a very clever and amusing way.

英英释义

noun

• a witty saying
  Synonym:quip

双语例句

• Distinguishing between enlivening passage and epigram;
  辨警策与警句；
• "I can resist everything except temptation" is a very interesting epigram.
  “除了诱惑我什麽都能够抵制”是句非常有趣的隽语。
• His gift for epigram is, indeed, such as to make us long for an occasional stretch of leisurely commonplace.
  的确，爱默生在警句隽语方面如有神赐，以至于使我们总期待他从悠闲的老生常谈中的偶然拓展。
• The audience is amused by his speech full of epigram
  听众被他充满机智短诗的演讲迷住了
• We must bear in mind this instructive epigram.
  这句警语有很强的指导作用，要牢记在心。
• Tito was ready, and scarified the epigram to Scala's content.
  蒂托是有准备的，他牺牲了这首诗来满足斯卡拉。
• In the English language, idioms cover a wide range of variety from colloquialism, proverb, saying, epigram, slang, etc.
  英语中，习语的范围是很广泛的，包括俗语、谚语、格言、警句和俚语等。
• Mock epic, romance, satire and epigram were popular forms adopted by poets of the time.
  模拟史诗，浪漫，讽刺诗偈被采用群众喜闻乐见的时间。
• Ancient Chinese "Guanzhen" is a kind of epigram of administration.
  中国古代官箴是以一种劝诫文体表达出来的“为官之道”。
• The poet should talk well, but not with an obvious striving after epigram; he should be sensitive, but not carry his vanity openly on his sleeve for the daws to peck at.
  诗人应该很会说话，但并不刻意求工；他应该很敏感，但并不显露出他的虚荣。