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

• I'd like to elaborate my understanding of this proverb in two points.
  我想分两点阐述我对这句谚语的认识。
• I was reminded of an old Chinese proverb I had read.
  我想起中国古代的一句谚语。
• She says that you used to quote a proverb.
  他说你常引用一句谚语。
• The second half of that proverb will hold no longer.
  这句谚语的后半句不再有用了。
• Do you know the proverb about money?
  你知道这个有关“钱”的谚语吗？
• In this connection I remember a proverb.
  在这一方面我记得有一句谚语。
• Can you tell me why this proverb comes?
  能告诉我为什么会有这种说法吗？
• For this reason, we have an interesting proverb.
  基于此种理由，我们有一句有趣的谚语。
• He cited a Chinese proverb to the effect that you should never wish ill on your neighbour.
  他引用了一个中国谚语，大意是不应对邻居心存恶念之类的。
• It's very difficult to render this proverb into English.
  这句谚语很难译成英文。