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adage

英 [ˈædɪdʒ]

美 [ˈædɪdʒ]

n.  谚语; 格言

复数:adages 

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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.
        1. ...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”

      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:proverbsawbyword

        双语例句

        • She reminded me of the old adage: where there's love there's understanding.
          她使我想起了那句古老的格言:有爱就有谅解。
        • There's an old adage "a problem shared is a problem halved".
          有一个古老的格言“共享的问题就是减半的问题(aproblemsharedisaproblemhalved)”。
        • I don't know who "they" are, or how much truth there is to this old adage, but there are three steps to implementing a Servlet filter.
          我不知道“他们”指的是谁,或者这句古老的谚语究竟有多真实,但是实现一个Servlet过滤器的确要经历三个步骤。
        • They think they're reducing risk and optimizing gains by following the adage,'Invest in what you know.
          他们认为这样能降低风险、优化收益,因为老话不是说了嘛:投资你了解的东西。
        • 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!
        • Firstly, I would like to underline the old adage "You get what you pay for".
          首先,我要强调一句古老的格言:“你得到你所支付”。
        • 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。
        • You've heard that old adage," It's not what you know, but who you know. "
          你应该听过那句谚语,“重要的不是你知道什么,而是你认识谁。”
        • There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money.
          在这本关于愚人及其钱财的古老谚语中,蕴藏着很多真理。
        • A plain white paperback would do just fine if we actually followed that particular ancient adage.
          如果我们真的遵循古老的谚语,一个简单的白色平装本可能更好。