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
- Westerners love a good Chinese proverb.
好的中国谚语总是很让西方人喜爱。 - Your proverb is apt, dear Edward.
你那句谚语说得恰如其分，亲爱的爱德华。 - 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。 - A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief.
谚语是一种简短、众所周知的说法，用来表达一个普遍的真理或信条。 - For this reason, we have an interesting proverb.
基于此种理由，我们有一句有趣的谚语。 - You know the proverb.
你知道下面的英文谚语什么意思。 - 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。 - What is the sense of this proverb?
经他一解说，这个运动的意义就更清楚了。 - This proverb appears in records of the historian.
这条成语见于《史记》。 - Can you explain the proverb "strike while the iron is hot"?
你能解释一下谚语“趁热打铁”吗？