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。
• It's very difficult to render this proverb into English.
  这句谚语很难译成英文。
• Since then, it has become a proverb in the English Language.
  自此，这句话就成了一句谚语。
• 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。
• She says that you used to quote a proverb.
  他说你常引用一句谚语。
• 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。
• This proverb appears in records of the historian.
  这条成语见于《史记》。
• In this connection I remember a proverb.
  在这一方面我记得有一句谚语。
• This proverb is not always accepted.
  这句谚语并不被每个人认可。
• I was reminded of an old Chinese proverb I had read.
  我想起中国古代的一句谚语。