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。
• 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。
• Your proverb is apt, dear Edward.
  你那句谚语说得恰如其分，亲爱的爱德华。
• 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？
• In this connection I remember a proverb.
  在这一方面我记得有一句谚语。
• A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief.
  谚语是一种简短、众所周知的说法，用来表达一个普遍的真理或信条。
• This proverb appears in records of the historian.
  这条成语见于《史记》。
• This is a commonly used proverb in English.
  这是一个英语中非常常见的俚语。
• You know the proverb.
  你知道下面的英文谚语什么意思。
• 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。