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

• 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。
• It has passed into a proverb.
  那已成了格言。
• He cited a Chinese proverb to the effect that you should never wish ill on your neighbour.
  他引用了一个中国谚语，大意是不应对邻居心存恶念之类的。
• This is a commonly used proverb in English.
  这是一个英语中非常常见的俚语。
• Your proverb is apt, dear Edward.
  你那句谚语说得恰如其分，亲爱的爱德华。
• This proverb tells us that a long period of testing is needed to understand one's nature and capabilities.
  这条谚语告诉我们：要想了解一个人思想、品质的好坏，能力的大小，只有通过长时间的考验。
• There is a proverb that if a peasant woman has no troubles she will buy a pig.
  有这么一个谚语：如果一个农妇没有任何烦恼会买一头小猪。
• She says that you used to quote a proverb.
  他说你常引用一句谚语。
• 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。
• What is the sense of this proverb?
  经他一解说，这个运动的意义就更清楚了。