“引用名言”常见的英语表达有:“quote a famous saying” 、“cite a famous quote” 、“refer to a famous maxim” 。
其中,“quote”有“引用;引述”的意思,“famous saying”就是“名言”;“cite”侧重于“引用(文献、资料等)”,“quote”和“cite”在表示“引用”时,有时可以互换使用;“refer to”有“提及;参考;涉及”的含义,“maxim”指“格言;箴言;座右铭”,也是一种比较正式的表达。
例如:He often quotes a famous saying to inspire others.(他经常引用名言激励他人。) ;The professor cited a famous quote in his lecture.(教授在讲座中引用了一句名言。) ;When giving the speech, she referred to a famous maxim.(在演讲时,她提到了一句名言。)