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
- It's very difficult to render this proverb into English.
这句谚语很难译成英文。 - What is the sense of this proverb?
经他一解说,这个运动的意义就更清楚了。 - I was reminded of an old Chinese proverb I had read.
我想起中国古代的一句谚语。 - 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。 - There is a proverb that if a peasant woman has no troubles she will buy a pig.
有这么一个谚语:如果一个农妇没有任何烦恼会买一头小猪。 - The second half of that proverb will hold no longer.
这句谚语的后半句不再有用了。 - For this reason, we have an interesting proverb.
基于此种理由,我们有一句有趣的谚语。 - Can you tell me why this proverb comes?
能告诉我为什么会有这种说法吗? - 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。” - Do you know the proverb about money?
你知道这个有关“钱”的谚语吗?