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
- What is the sense of this proverb?
经他一解说,这个运动的意义就更清楚了。 - You know the proverb.
你知道下面的英文谚语什么意思。 - The second half of that proverb will hold no longer.
这句谚语的后半句不再有用了。 - This proverb means that what is said cannot be unsaid.
这条谚语告诉我们:话已经说出了口,就无法再收回。 - This proverb is not always accepted.
这句谚语并不被每个人认可。 - She says that you used to quote a proverb.
他说你常引用一句谚语。 - 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。 - For this reason, we have an interesting proverb.
基于此种理由,我们有一句有趣的谚语。 - 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。 - 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。