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proverb

英 [ˈprɒvɜːb]

美 [ˈprɑːvɜːrb]

n.  谚语; 格言

复数:proverbs 

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BNC.15355 / COCA.12937

牛津词典

    noun

    • 谚语;格言
      a well-known phrase or sentence that gives advice or says sth that is generally true, for example Waste not, want not .

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT 谚语;俗语;常言
        Aproverbis a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells you something about life.
        1. An old Arab proverb says, 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend'.
          一句古老的阿拉伯谚语说,“敌人的敌人是朋友。”

      英英释义

      noun

      • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
          Synonym:adagesawbyword

        双语例句

        • This proverb appears in records of the historian.
          这条成语见于《史记》。
        • I'd like to elaborate my understanding of this proverb in two points.
          我想分两点阐述我对这句谚语的认识。
        • Can you tell me why this proverb comes?
          能告诉我为什么会有这种说法吗?
        • A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief.
          谚语是一种简短、众所周知的说法,用来表达一个普遍的真理或信条。
        • Since then, it has become a proverb in the English Language.
          自此,这句话就成了一句谚语。
        • It has passed into a proverb.
          那已成了格言。
        • It's very difficult to render this proverb into English.
          这句谚语很难译成英文。
        • You know the proverb.
          你知道下面的英文谚语什么意思。
        • This proverb means that when one thing goes wrong, many other things go wrong as well.
          这条谚语的意思是如果一件事出了差错接连着很多其他事也都出了差错。
        • Can you explain the proverb "strike while the iron is hot"?
          你能解释一下谚语“趁热打铁”吗?