| 单词 | maxim |
| 释义 | maxim (once / 1049 pages) n A maxim is a succinct formulation of a principle, rule, or basic truth about life. Usually clever, maxims are like great sayings everybody knows. Ben Franklin is the author of many, including "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." A maxim sums up a fundamental principle or truth about something in a way that captures the imagination and gets repeated. Diana Vreeland, the legendary editor of Vogue magazine, once said, "Pink is the navy blue of India." May not be true, but it was such a great line it has become a maxim of fashion and even of India. An overused maxim of real estate is "Location, location, location." Confucius was spewing maxims long before Vogue hit the magazine stands: "He who learns but does not think is lost." WORD FAMILYmaxim: maxims USAGE EXAMPLESAnd when we grow up, we learn that this maxim harbors a deep, sad truth—nowhere more so than in the Middle East. Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016) We do, however, believe in the old maxim “Trust but Verify.” Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) Add to that somewhat tongue-in-cheek maxim a certain American hero named John Glenn. Washington Post(Dec 08, 2016) n a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits Syn|Hypo|Hyper axiom aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm a short pithy instructive saying gnomea short pithy saying expressing a general truth moralisma moral maxim Murphy's Law, Sod's Lawhumorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong expression, locution, saying a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations Maxim (once / 4903 pages) n WORD FAMILY Maxim: Maxims USAGE EXAMPLES“It is clear that there was a technical malfunction,” Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said during a briefing in Moscow. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) However, Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov told the same news conference: "The version of a terror attack isn't being considered as the main version." BBC(Dec 29, 2016) Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov told reporters on Monday that pilot error or a technical fault were the most likely explanations for the tragedy. Reuters(Dec 26, 2016) n English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) Syn|Exp Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim artificer, discoverer, inventor someone who is the first to think of or make something |
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