epigram

n. 警句, 讽刺短诗

发音

UK /ˈɛpɪɡɹæm/
US /ˈɛpɪɡɹæm/

词形变化

epigrams 复数 epigrams

别名

epigramme

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An inscription in stone.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    A brief but witty saying.

    警句

  3. 3.

    A short, witty or pithy poem.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

quip

上位词 3

saying expression locution

词源

From Middle French epigramme, from Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma, “inscription”).

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