bywords
n.
1. 格言,箴言:简短的、富有智慧的格言或警句,用于传达道德教诲或人生哲理。
2. 谚语,俗语:流行的、简短的说法,用于表达某种观点或描述某种情况。
例句
Loyalty and support became the bywords of the day.
忠诚和支持成了那个时候人们时常挂在嘴边的词。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Washington and Brussels have become bywords for paralysis.
华盛顿和布鲁塞尔成了无所作为的代名词。
At the same time, London and New York City were bywords of urban decay.
与此同时﹐伦敦和纽约市都分别面对著市区老化的问题。