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。
• What is the sense of this proverb?
  经他一解说，这个运动的意义就更清楚了。
• Westerners love a good Chinese proverb.
  好的中国谚语总是很让西方人喜爱。
• This is a commonly used proverb in English.
  这是一个英语中非常常见的俚语。
• It's very difficult to render this proverb into English.
  这句谚语很难译成英文。
• Can you tell me why this proverb comes?
  能告诉我为什么会有这种说法吗？
• 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。
• The second half of that proverb will hold no longer.
  这句谚语的后半句不再有用了。
• Since then, it has become a proverb in the English Language.
  自此，这句话就成了一句谚语。
• 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。