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a/the maxim that + clause
maxim 后可接 that 引导的同位语从句，说明格言的具体内容。
He reminded us of the old maxim that practice makes perfect.
他提醒我们那句老格言：熟能生巧。
格言；箴言；座右铭
maxims — plural of maxim
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
格言；箴言；座右铭
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
He reminded us of the old maxim that practice makes perfect.
他提醒我们那句老格言：熟能生巧。
格言；箴言；行为准则或道德教义的简洁表述
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
马克沁机枪,英国军队自1889年至一战期间使用的各种口径机枪
The Maxim gun, a British machine gun of various calibres used by the British army from 1889 until World War I.
广泛接受的格言
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
源自马克沁专利设计的任何机枪
Any machine gun that derives from the design pattern of Maxim's patented design
My grandfather lived by the maxim that honesty is the best policy.
我祖父奉行‘诚实为上策’这条格言。
Many old maxims still offer practical advice for everyday problems.
许多古老的格言至今仍为日常问题提供实用的建议。
Despite the maxim that slow and steady wins the race, she rushed through the project.
尽管有‘慢而稳者胜’的格言，她还是匆匆赶完了项目。
maxim 后可接 that 引导的同位语从句，说明格言的具体内容。
He reminded us of the old maxim that practice makes perfect.
他提醒我们那句老格言：熟能生巧。
live by 表示“遵循”，此结构强调某人把某格言当作行为准则。
She lives by the maxim that you should treat others as you want to be treated.
她奉行的准则是：你希望别人怎样对待你，就应怎样对待别人。
as the ... goes 是引出格言的固定表达，常出现在句首。
As the old maxim goes, everything comes to those who wait.
正如那句老话所说，耐心等待的人终会得到一切。
Not this
The maximum 'practice makes perfect' is a well-known saying.
Use this
The maxim 'practice makes perfect' is a well-known saying.
将“maxim”（格言）误写成形近词“maximum”（最大量/最大值）。此处引用的是谚语，应使用名词“maxim”。
Not this
He told me maxim: 'Time is money.'
Use this
He told me a maxim: 'Time is money.'
“maxim”是可数名词，单数前需加不定冠词“a”。汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
老话；古老的格言
The old maxim warns us not to count our chickens before they hatch.
那句老话提醒我们不要在蛋未孵化前就先数小鸡。
以某句格言为生活准则
She has always lived by the maxim that hard work never hurts anyone.
她一直以“努力工作总没有坏处”这句格言作为生活准则。
遵循格言
He follows the maxim that you should never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
他遵循“今日事今日毕”这句格言。
正如那句格言所说
As the maxim goes, a picture is worth a thousand words.
正如那句格言所说，一图胜千言。
格言依然成立
That maxim still holds true in today's digital age.
在今天的数字时代，那句格言依然成立。
只按照你同时愿意它成为普遍法则的准则去行动——这是康德《道德形而上学基础》中绝对命令（定言命令）的经典表述。maxim 在这里指个人行事的道德准则。
A popular maxim is 'Look before you leap.'
一条流行的格言是：三思而后行。
Use maxims naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 maxim 里有 max：格言是把道理浓缩到最大的一句话，像座右铭一样精炼。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、philosophy、quotations maxim 通常用于正式文体或书面语，多出现在格言、谚语或哲理性表述中；日常口语中较少使用。
No common English word rhymes with maxim /ˈmæksəm/. The listed words share the spelling chunk 'maxim' but are pronounced differently: maximum, maximal, maximize, and maximally start with /ˈmæksɪm-/, while maxilla has stress on the second syllable /mækˈsɪlə/. Do not pronounce maxim as if it were maximum.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.