adage
英 [ˈædɪdʒ]
美 [ˈædɪdʒ]
n. 谚语; 格言
复数：adages
BNC.18586 / COCA.15783
牛津词典
noun
- 谚语；格言
a well-known phrase expressing a general truth about people or the world
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 谚语；格言
Anadageis something which people often say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life.- ...the old adage, 'Every baby brings its own love'.
那句古老的谚语，“每个婴儿生来就带着爱”
- ...the old adage, 'Every baby brings its own love'.
英英释义
noun
- a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
双语例句
- Remember the old adage& security is only as strong as its weakest link!
请记住古谚语&安全性只取决于其最薄弱环节！ - An ancient Western adage necessity is the mother of invention is appropriate here.
有一句古老的西方谚语是这样说的：需求是创新之母，这句话很适合用在这里。 - "Security through obscurity is no security at all." so the adage goes.
“通过隐藏是根本没有安全可言的”格言上是这么说的。 - Another school of thought emphasizes on the common adage – the devil is in the details.
另一种观点则强调了那句老话&细节决定成败。 - An old business adage is that businesses do not plan to fail, they just fail to plan!
有一句古老的格言就是：没有计划要失败的事业，只有没计划好的事业。 - The old adage "birds of a feather flock together" is one dating rule that will never go out of style. the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole.
俗话中的物以类聚，人以群分是一个永不过时的约会规则。研究人和其他人，群体，以及社会的关系的心理学分支。 - A popular adage is that Japanese begin a speech with an apology, Americans begin with a joke.
日本人用道歉的方式来开始他们的演讲，美国人用开玩笑的方式来开始他们的演讲。 - Being passionate about your job is more than the old adage "do what you love".
对工作有激情并不单单是人们常说的“做你喜欢的事情”。 - That might consign the adage "no pain, no gain" to the history books.
所以“不劳而获”这句谚语可能要进入历史书本了。 - To paraphrase the adage: If you ca fish from someone, you'll eat for a day;
概述某句格言：如果你从别人那里讨到一条鱼，那么你能吃上一天；