proverb
英 [ˈprɒvɜːb]
美 [ˈprɑːvɜːrb]
n. 谚语; 格言
复数:proverbs
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.- 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。”
- An old Arab proverb says, 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend'.
英英释义
noun
- a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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。 - 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。 - In this connection I remember a proverb.
在这一方面我记得有一句谚语。 - Westerners love a good Chinese proverb.
好的中国谚语总是很让西方人喜爱。 - 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。 - This is a commonly used proverb in English.
这是一个英语中非常常见的俚语。 - This proverb appears in records of the historian.
这条成语见于《史记》。 - For this reason, we have an interesting proverb.
基于此种理由,我们有一句有趣的谚语。 - Nature, Time and Patience are the three great physicians.-Bulgarian Proverb.
自然,时间和耐心是三个伟大的医师。&保加利亚谚语。 - It has passed into a proverb.
那已成了格言。