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Collins English-English Dictionary
- epigram ['εpɪ,græm]
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1.
n
a witty, often paradoxical remark, concisely expressed
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2.
n
a short, pungent, and often satirical poem, esp one having a witty and ingenious ending
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3.
n
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin epigramma, from Greek: inscription, from epigraphein to write upon, from graphein to write
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1.
n
a witty, often paradoxical remark, concisely expressed
Examples
- 这句警语有很强的指导作用, 要牢记在心。
- We must bear in mind this instructive epigram. → 警语
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