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

• She says that you used to quote a proverb.
  他说你常引用一句谚语。
• 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。
• Can you explain the proverb "strike while the iron is hot"?
  你能解释一下谚语“趁热打铁”吗？
• Since then, it has become a proverb in the English Language.
  自此，这句话就成了一句谚语。
• This proverb is not always accepted.
  这句谚语并不被每个人认可。
• 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。
• For this reason, we have an interesting proverb.
  基于此种理由，我们有一句有趣的谚语。
• Finally, I always liked this proverb: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
  最后，我常常喜欢用这个谚语：用蜂蜜比用醋可以捉到更多苍蝇。
• Westerners love a good Chinese proverb.
  好的中国谚语总是很让西方人喜爱。
• Your proverb is apt, dear Edward.
  你那句谚语说得恰如其分，亲爱的爱德华。