proverb
英 [ˈprɒvɜːb]
美 [ˈprɑːvɜːrb]
n. 谚语; 格言
复数：proverbs
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.- 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。”
- An old Arab proverb says, 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend'.
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
- 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。 - Westerners love a good Chinese proverb.
好的中国谚语总是很让西方人喜爱。 - This is a commonly used proverb in English.
这是一个英语中非常常见的俚语。 - Finally, I always liked this proverb: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
最后，我常常喜欢用这个谚语：用蜂蜜比用醋可以捉到更多苍蝇。 - 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。” - 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。 - 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。 - This proverb tells us that a long period of testing is needed to understand one's nature and capabilities.
这条谚语告诉我们：要想了解一个人思想、品质的好坏，能力的大小，只有通过长时间的考验。 - Can you tell me why this proverb comes?
能告诉我为什么会有这种说法吗？ - This proverb appears in records of the historian.
这条成语见于《史记》。