proverb

英 [ˈprɒvɜːb]

美 [ˈprɑːvɜːrb]

n.  谚语; 格言

复数：proverbs　

CET6TEM8

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

• Your proverb is apt, dear Edward.
  你那句谚语说得恰如其分，亲爱的爱德华。
• 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。”
• This proverb means that what is said cannot be unsaid.
  这条谚语告诉我们：话已经说出了口，就无法再收回。
• What is the sense of this proverb?
  经他一解说，这个运动的意义就更清楚了。
• Since then, it has become a proverb in the English Language.
  自此，这句话就成了一句谚语。
• Do you know the proverb about money?
  你知道这个有关“钱”的谚语吗？
• It's very difficult to render this proverb into English.
  这句谚语很难译成英文。
• It has passed into a proverb.
  那已成了格言。
• For this reason, we have an interesting proverb.
  基于此种理由，我们有一句有趣的谚语。
• Another favorite proverb among our listeners is Practice makes perfect.
  另一个在我们的听众中喜爱的谚语是熟能生巧。