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

• This is a commonly used proverb in English.
  这是一个英语中非常常见的俚语。
• This proverb appears in records of the historian.
  这条成语见于《史记》。
• This proverb means that when one thing goes wrong, many other things go wrong as well.
  这条谚语的意思是如果一件事出了差错接连着很多其他事也都出了差错。
• She says that you used to quote a proverb.
  他说你常引用一句谚语。
• In this connection I remember a proverb.
  在这一方面我记得有一句谚语。
• It's very difficult to render this proverb into English.
  这句谚语很难译成英文。
• 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。
• Another favorite proverb among our listeners is Practice makes perfect.
  另一个在我们的听众中喜爱的谚语是熟能生巧。
• Can you explain the proverb "strike while the iron is hot"?
  你能解释一下谚语“趁热打铁”吗？
• Do you know the proverb about money?
  你知道这个有关“钱”的谚语吗？