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。
• Can you tell me why this proverb comes?
  能告诉我为什么会有这种说法吗？
• This proverb means that what is said cannot be unsaid.
  这条谚语告诉我们：话已经说出了口，就无法再收回。
• Do you agree with the proverb that children should be seen and not heard?
  孩子们看见了这些谚语，但是不会听，你同意这样的观点吗？
• Since then, it has become a proverb in the English Language.
  自此，这句话就成了一句谚语。
• In this connection I remember a proverb.
  在这一方面我记得有一句谚语。
• This is a commonly used proverb in English.
  这是一个英语中非常常见的俚语。
• 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。”
• 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。
• It's very difficult to render this proverb into English.
  这句谚语很难译成英文。