如何说“名言”？
最直接、最常用的翻译是 Quotation 或 Quote。
Quotation / Quote (名词)
这两个词基本可以互换使用,都指“名言”或“引语”。
- Quotation 稍微正式一些，常用于书面语或强调引语的来源。
- Quote 更加口语化和常用，在日常对话中非常普遍。
例句:
- "To be, or not to be, that is the question." is a famous quotation from Shakespeare.
“生存还是毁灭，这是一个问题”是莎士比亚的一句名言。
- My favorite quote about life is from Steve Jobs: "Your time is limited..."
我最喜欢的一句人生名言来自史蒂夫·乔布斯：“你的时间有限……”
其他相关名词:
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Maxim: 一句简短的、带有道德或智慧警醒的格言，通常是基于经验总结的，比
quote更侧重于行为准则。- 例: "Honesty is the best policy" is a well-known maxim.
“诚实为上策”是一句尽人皆知的格言。
- 例: "Honesty is the best policy" is a well-known maxim.
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Aphorism: 与
maxim类似，指一个简洁、深刻、发人深省的真理或观察，通常更具文学性和哲理性。- 例: "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." is a famous aphorism by Socrates.
“唯一真正的智慧是知道自己一无所知”是苏格拉底的一句名言（或警句）。
- 例: "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." is a famous aphorism by Socrates.
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Adage / Proverb: 谚语，代代相传的民间智慧，通常以简短、押韵的形式出现。
- 例: "A stitch in time saves nine" is a common adage.
“及时缝一针，省下九针线”是一条常见的谚语。
- 例: "A stitch in time saves nine" is a common adage.
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Saying: 泛指“话”、“俗话”，范围很广，可以是名言、谚语或口头禅。
- 例: As the saying goes, "Every cloud has a silver lining."
俗话说,“黑暗中总有一线光明”。
- 例: As the saying goes, "Every cloud has a silver lining."
Quoted (形容词)
用来修饰被引用的词语或内容。
例句:
- He used a quoted price in his report.
他在报告中引用了一个价格。
- The author often uses quoted material to support her arguments.
这位作者经常引用材料来支持她的论点。
To quote (动词)
表示“引用”或“说……的话”。
例句:
- Can I quote you on that?
我可以引用你的话吗？
- He quoted a passage from the Bible.
他引用了《圣经》中的一段话。
不同语境下的地道用法
当你想说“一句名言”时
- 最常用: "That's a great quote." / "That's a famous quotation."
- 更具体:
- "That's a classic quote from..." (这是一句来自……的经典名言。)
- "I love that quote about..." (我喜欢那句关于……的名言。)
当你想引用某人的话时
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直接引用:
- As Shakespeare said, "To be, or not to be..."
正如莎士比亚所说：“生存还是毁灭……”
- My father always says, "Actions speak louder than words."
我父亲总说：“行动胜于言语。”
- As Shakespeare said, "To be, or not to be..."
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间接引用:
- Confucius once said that we should all learn something new every day.
孔子曾说过,我们应该每天学习新知识。
- Confucius once said that we should all learn something new every day.
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使用 "quote" 这个词:
- Let me quote you the exact definition from the dictionary.
我来为你引用一下字典里的确切定义。
- Let me quote you the exact definition from the dictionary.
当你想表达“名言背后的哲理”时
- "There's a lot of wisdom in that quote."
那句名言里充满了智慧。
- "That's a powerful saying with a deep meaning."
那是一句寓意深刻的箴言。
- "The moral of that quote is..."
那句名言的寓意是……
实用例句与场景对话
讨论励志名言
A: I need some motivation for my final exams. Do you have a favorite quote?
我需要一些动力来准备期末考试,你有什么喜欢的名言吗？
B: Absolutely! My go-to is by Winston Churchill: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
我最爱的是温斯顿·丘吉尔的一句名言：“成功不是终点，失败也并非致命，重要的是继续前进的勇气。”
A: Wow, that's powerful. It really puts things into perspective.
哇,这句话太有力量了，它让我对事情有了新的认识。
在文章或演讲中引用
In his speech, the manager quoted a famous statistic to prove his point.
在演讲中,经理引用了一个著名的数据来证明他的观点。
He began his essay with a quotation from Albert Einstein: "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
他用阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦的一句名言作为文章的开头：“想象力比知识更重要。”
询问名言来源
A: "I think, therefore I am." Who said that?
“我思故我在。”这是谁说的？
B: That's a famous quotation by the philosopher René Descartes.
这是哲学家勒内·笛卡尔的一句名言。
总结表格
| 英文词汇 | 中文含义 | 语境与侧重点 |
|---|---|---|
| Quote | 名言，引语 | 最常用，口语和书面语皆可，指任何人的话语或引文。 |
| Quotation | 引文，语录 | 比 quote 稍正式，常指完整的引文或一段话。 |
| Maxim | 格言，箴言 | 基于经验的简短行为准则或道德警句。 |
| Aphorism | 警句，格言 | 简洁、深刻、富有哲理性的真理或观察。 |
| Adage/Proverb | 谚语 | 民间流传的、代代相传的智慧，常简短押韵。 |
| Saying | 俗话，话 | 范围最广，泛指口头流传的话，可以是名言、谚语等。 |
希望这份详细的指南能帮助你更准确、更地道地使用关于“名言”的英文词汇！
