proverbs

英 [ˈprɒvəbz]

美 [ˈprɑvərbz]

n.  谚语; 格言
proverb的复数

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

• an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
  Synonym:Book of Proverbs

双语例句

• Japanese proverbs are strong representations of the expressions in the Japanese language.
  日语谚语是日本民族语言宝库中极富表现力的一种表现形式。
• But most of us will doubt the truth of these proverbs.
  但是，我们大多数人都会怀疑这些谚语的可靠性。
• Tea proverbs, is China's tea culture in the process of the development of derivative and cultural phenomenon.
  茶谚，是我国茶叶文化发展过程中派生的又一文化现象。
• Behind these proverbs there are often interesting stories.
  这些谚语的背后往往都有有趣的故事。
• He has collected many proverbs and popular sayings that relate to the weather.
  他收集了许多有关天气的谚语和俗语。
• The proverbs are a crystal of the fishermen's work experience and their live.
  渔谚便是其中富有代表性的一种，它是渔民生产与生活经验的总结和智慧的结晶。
• Human beings'common social activities are in many aspects similar, so English and Chinese proverbs have similarities.
  由于人类的普遍社会活动和心理思维过程有许多共同之处，因此英汉谚语也存在着相同之处。
• Proverbs exhibit most of the stylistic devices of poetry.
  许多谚语具有诗的风格和手法。
• Proverbs and idioms may become worn with overuse
  谚语和习语会由于使用过多而变得俗套。
• We should not use proverbs and allusions indiscriminately.
  不要滥用成语典故。