proverbs

英 [ˈprɒvəbz]

美 [ˈprɑvərbz]

n.  谚语; 格言
proverb的复数

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

• an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
  Synonym:Book of Proverbs

双语例句

• Today we talk about proverbs.
  今天，我们来讨论谚语。
• Of different religious ideas and concepts in English and Chinese Proverbs study Chinese and Western cultures will help us to deepen understanding of the background and cultural differences.
  对不同的宗教思想和观念在英汉谚语中的映射进行研究，将有助于我们加深对中西文化背景和文化差异的了解。
• What do you think the proverbs tell us about friendship and getting along with others?
  你认为这些谚语告诉了我们关于友谊和与别人相处的什么？
• Human beings'common social activities are in many aspects similar, so English and Chinese proverbs have similarities.
  由于人类的普遍社会活动和心理思维过程有许多共同之处，因此英汉谚语也存在着相同之处。
• National characteristics and cultural temperament find a full expression in proverbs.
  谚语是民族个性和文化气质的充分体现和展示。
• By accident, some sweet and euphonious proverbs made her obsessed with language learning.
  一个偶然的机会，一些美妙悦耳的谚语使她迷恋上了语言学习。
• Other proverbs have come into the language from Latin or Greek.
  还有一些谚语是从拉丁文或希腊文移植到英语里面的。
• This paper analyzes the proverbs in terms of their linguistic features and cultural connotations.
  文章主要从语言特色和文化内涵两个方面对舟山群岛的渔谚进行分析和论述。
• Proverbs and idioms may become worn with overuse
  谚语和习语会由于使用过多而变得俗套。
• Tea proverbs, is China's tea culture in the process of the development of derivative and cultural phenomenon.
  茶谚，是我国茶叶文化发展过程中派生的又一文化现象。