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。
• You know the proverb.
  你知道下面的英文谚语什么意思。
• I was reminded of an old Chinese proverb I had read.
  我想起中国古代的一句谚语。
• Westerners love a good Chinese proverb.
  好的中国谚语总是很让西方人喜爱。
• 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。
• What is the sense of this proverb?
  经他一解说，这个运动的意义就更清楚了。
• This proverb is not always accepted.
  这句谚语并不被每个人认可。
• Can you tell me why this proverb comes?
  能告诉我为什么会有这种说法吗？
• It has passed into a proverb.
  那已成了格言。
• 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。