adage

英 [ˈædɪdʒ]

美 [ˈædɪdʒ]

n. 谚语; 格言

复数：adages　

BNC.18586 / COCA.15783

牛津词典

noun

N-COUNT 谚语；格言
Anadageis something which people often say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life.
1. ...the old adage, 'Every baby brings its own love'.
  那句古老的谚语，“每个婴儿生来就带着爱”

noun

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Synonym:proverbsawbyword

You've heard that old adage," It's not what you know, but who you know. "
你应该听过那句谚语，“重要的不是你知道什么，而是你认识谁。”
You know the old adage.
你们知道这个古老的谚语。
This is a confusing adage.
这是一句令人费解的格言。
There is a famous adage of China "distance produce beauty".
中国有句名言“距离产生美”。
There is an adage in public health: The road to inaction is paved with research papers.
公共卫生领域有一条格言：通往无所作为的道路上铺满了研究报告。
To paraphrase the adage: If you ca fish from someone, you'll eat for a day;
概述某句格言：如果你从别人那里讨到一条鱼，那么你能吃上一天；
The old adage," Do what you love, the money will follow "is actually very good advice.
俗话说：”做你想做的，钱就来了“，它的确一个非常好的建议。
What is called that the gentleman helps somebody in doing well is the adage of Confucius.
所谓“君子成人之美”，这是孔夫子留下的格言。
The old adage by 17th century author John Donne that no one is an island still holds true today.
17世纪作家约翰多恩的一句古老的格言没有人是座孤岛在今天仍然适用。
An ancient Western adage necessity is the mother of invention is appropriate here.
有一句古老的西方谚语是这样说的：需求是创新之母，这句话很适合用在这里。