adage
英 [ˈædɪdʒ]
美 [ˈædɪdʒ]
n. 谚语; 格言
复数：adages
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.- ...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”
- ...the old adage, 'Every baby brings its own love'.
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
- An old business adage is that businesses do not plan to fail, they just fail to plan!
有一句古老的格言就是：没有计划要失败的事业，只有没计划好的事业。 - This is a confusing adage.
这是一句令人费解的格言。 - A popular adage is that Japanese begin a speech with an apology, Americans begin with a joke.
日本人用道歉的方式来开始他们的演讲，美国人用开玩笑的方式来开始他们的演讲。 - Being passionate about your job is more than the old adage "do what you love".
对工作有激情并不单单是人们常说的“做你喜欢的事情”。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Buying a house is the most important financial decision you will ever make, so the adage goes.
常言道，买套房子可能是人一生中最重要的财务决策。 - To paraphrase the adage: If you ca fish from someone, you'll eat for a day;
概述某句格言：如果你从别人那里讨到一条鱼，那么你能吃上一天； - 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）”。