epigrammatic
/ep-i-gruh-mat-ik/US // ˌɛp ɪ grəˈmæt ɪk //
象征性的,象形文字,象征性,象征性的文字
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Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of or like an epigram; terse and ingenious in expression.
- : containing or favoring the use of epigrams.
Synonyms & Antonyms
adj.concise
Examples
It is to me the ultimate book about Spain—not a big book, but a wise, enlightened one, epigrammatic and perceptive.
He knew her well enough to know that she never made use of the method epigrammatic without good reason.
"Oh, epigrammatic sentences expressive of moral feelings or virtues," replied my neighbour easily.
"Epigrammatic," said the King, shaking his finger sadly at him.
This brought the council of war to a really epigrammatic ending, and Lady Dover rose with her customary speech.
We next note a contact with the "Yellow Book," a dip into "cleverness," into the epigrammatic genre, the bare epigrammatic style.
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