epigraph

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epigraph 指刻在石碑、建筑或书籍开头的简短题词或铭文,常用于表达主题或纪念意义。

用法要点

句型搭配

epigraph 通常用作名词,在句子中作主语或宾语,常见于描述性语句中,强调其作为引语或题词的功能。

• The epigraph sets the tone for the novel.
• She chose a meaningful epigraph for her thesis.

介词用法

epigraph 常与介词 'from' 连用,表示引用来源;也可用 'as' 引导,说明其作为题词的角色。

• an epigraph from Shakespeare
• used as an epigraph in the book

语域说明

epigraph 多用于正式或文学语境,如学术写作、小说、历史文献中,日常口语中较少使用。

• The epigraph in the academic paper was profound.
• In casual talk, people rarely mention epigraphs.

基础例句

I read the epigraph at the start of the book and it really caught my attention.

我读了书开头的题词,它立刻吸引了我的注意。

The museum guide explained the ancient epigraph on the stone tablet.

博物馆导游解释了石碑上的古老碑文。

She added a short epigraph to her essay to make it more engaging.

她在文章开头加了一段简短的题词,让它更有吸引力。

高级例句

In his academic paper, the author used an epigraph from a classical text to frame the research question.

在他的学术论文中,作者引用了一段古典文本的题词来引出研究问题。

The business report began with an epigraph highlighting the company's core values.

这份商业报告以一段强调公司核心价值观的题词开头。

Scholars often analyze the epigraph in historical documents to understand cultural contexts.

学者们经常分析历史文献中的碑文,以理解文化背景。

高频搭配

verb

write an epigraphinclude an epigraphchoose an epigraphquote an epigraph

adjective

short epigraphfamous epigraphhistorical epigraphliterary epigraphmemorable epigraph

noun

book epigraphchapter epigraphstone epigraphmonument epigraph

adverb

often used as an epigraphtypically placed as an epigraph

preposition

epigraph from a poemepigraph on a plaqueepigraph at the beginning

phrase

serve as an epigraphact as an epigraphfunction as an epigraph

常见错误

❌ 错误:He wrote an epigraph on the wall.
✓ 正确:He wrote an inscription on the wall.

epigraph 通常指正式或文学性的题词,如书籍或石碑上的;在墙上写字一般用 'inscription' 更合适。

❌ 错误:The epigraph is very long and detailed.
✓ 正确:The epigraph is short and concise.

epigraph 通常是简短精炼的,如果描述过长,可能混淆为其他类型的文本,如 'preface' 或 'introduction'。

近义词辨析

inscription

inscription 泛指任何刻写或题写的文字,如墓碑、奖牌上的;epigraph 更特指书籍、章节开头或石碑上作为引语或主题的简短题词。

The inscription on the monument honors the soldiers. (纪念碑上的铭文纪念士兵。) vs. The epigraph from the poem sets the mood for the story. (诗歌的题词为故事定下基调。)

motto

motto 指格言、座右铭,常用于表达个人或组织的信念;epigraph 则更侧重于文学或正式文本中的引用性题词。

Our school motto is 'Learn and Lead'. (我们学校的座右铭是'学习与领导'。) vs. The novel's epigraph is a quote from a famous author. (小说的题词引用了一位著名作家的话。)