音标

英 [ˈmæksɪm]；美 [ˈmæksɪm]

意思

名词，意为“格言；箴言；座右铭”，指一些广为流传、言简意赅且蕴含深刻道理的话语 。

造句

"Practice makes perfect" is a well - known maxim.
“熟能生巧”是一句广为人知的格言。

My grandfather always lived by the maxim "Honesty is the best policy".
我祖父一生都遵循“诚实为上策”这句格言。

The coach often repeats the maxim "Hard work pays off".
教练经常重复“努力终有回报”这句格言。

This ancient maxim still holds true in modern society.
这句古老的格言在现代社会仍然适用。

She inscribed her favorite maxim on the first page of her diary.
她把自己最喜欢的格言题写在日记的第一页。

The maxim "Actions speak louder than words" reminds us to be more practical.
“行动胜于言语”这句格言提醒我们要更务实。

Many people find inspiration in the maxims of great philosophers.
许多人从伟大哲学家的格言中获得灵感。

The teacher used a maxim to start the class discussion.
老师用一句格言开启了课堂讨论。

That maxim has been passed down through generations in our family.
那句格言在我们家族中代代相传。

"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise" is a famous maxim.
“早睡早起使人健康、富有又聪明”是一句著名的格言。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常交流分享：在和朋友、家人聊天，谈到人生道理、做事准则等话题时，可以引用格言。例如：“You know the maxim 'Where there's a will, there's a way'. Just keep trying and you'll succeed.（你知道‘有志者，事竟成’这句格言吧。只要坚持尝试，你就会成功。）”

发表观点：在讨论问题、表达自己看法的时候，借助格言增强说服力。比如：“When it comes to dealing with difficulties, I believe in the maxim 'Every cloud has a silver lining'. So don't be too discouraged.（在面对困难时，我相信‘黑暗中总有一线光明’这句格言。所以别太气馁。）”

写作运用

议论文写作：在论述观点时，引用合适的格言作为论据来支持自己的论点。例如：“As the maxim goes, 'A stitch in time saves nine'. We should address problems promptly to avoid bigger troubles.（正如格言所说，‘小洞不补，大洞吃苦’。我们应该及时解决问题，避免更大的麻烦。）”

记叙文写作：可以在文章开头或者结尾处引用格言，起到点明主题或者升华主题的作用。比如在写一篇关于克服困难的记叙文结尾可以写：“In the end, I truly understood the meaning of the maxim 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger'.（最后，我真正理解了‘那些杀不死你的，终将使你变得更强大’这句格言的含义。）”

学习积累

收集整理：准备一个小本子，把平时读到、听到的格言记录下来，同时标注对应的英文 “maxim”，并时常复习。

替换练习：在日常写作和口语练习中，尝试用不同的格言来替换常用的表达方式，增加语言的丰富性和文化内涵。