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

• 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。
• This proverb appears in records of the historian.
  这条成语见于《史记》。
• Your proverb is apt, dear Edward.
  你那句谚语说得恰如其分，亲爱的爱德华。
• It has passed into a proverb.
  那已成了格言。
• Can you explain the proverb "strike while the iron is hot"?
  你能解释一下谚语“趁热打铁”吗？
• 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。
• The second half of that proverb will hold no longer.
  这句谚语的后半句不再有用了。
• For this reason, we have an interesting proverb.
  基于此种理由，我们有一句有趣的谚语。
• Can you tell me why this proverb comes?
  能告诉我为什么会有这种说法吗？
• This proverb is not always accepted.
  这句谚语并不被每个人认可。