'saying' 的定义

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saying

(seɪɪŋ )

词形plural sayings

1. 可数名词

A saying is a sentence that people often say and that gives advice or information about human life and experience.

We also realize the truth of that old saying: Charity begins at home.

Her favourite saying was: 'There are a lot of people far worse off than me.'

同义词：proverb, maxim, adage, saw [old-fashioned] saying 的更多同义词

2. 可数名词 [usually plural]

The sayings of a person, especially a religious or political leader, are important things that they said or pieces of advice that they gave.

The sayings of Confucius offer guidance on this matter. [+ of]

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saying in American

(ˈseɪɪŋ ; sāˈiŋ)

名词

the act of one who says

something said; esp., an adage, proverb, or maxim

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsaying

SYNONYMY NOTE: saying is the simple, direct term for any pithy expression of wisdom or truth; a , saw2 is an old, homely saying that is well worn by repetition [the preacher filled his sermon with wise saws]; a maxim is a general principle drawn from practical experience and serving as a rule of conduct (Ex.: “Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee”); an , adage is a saying that has been popularly accepted over a long period of time (Ex.: “Where there's smoke, there's fire”); a , proverb is a piece of practical wisdom expressed in homely, concrete terms (Ex.: “A penny saved is a penny earned”); a , motto is a maxim accepted as a guiding principle or as an ideal of behavior (Ex.: “Honesty is the best policy”); an , aphorism is a terse saying embodying a general, more or less profound truth or principle (Ex.: “He is a fool that cannot conceal his wisdom”); an , epigram is a terse, witty, pointed statement that gains its effect by ingenious antithesis (Ex.: “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it”)

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saying in British

(ˈseɪɪŋ )

名词

a maxim, adage, or proverb

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