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
- Do you know the proverb about money?
你知道这个有关“钱”的谚语吗？ - Can you tell me why this proverb comes?
能告诉我为什么会有这种说法吗？ - This is a commonly used proverb in English.
这是一个英语中非常常见的俚语。 - In this connection I remember a proverb.
在这一方面我记得有一句谚语。 - 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。 - She says that you used to quote a proverb.
他说你常引用一句谚语。 - 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。 - This proverb appears in records of the historian.
这条成语见于《史记》。 - What is the sense of this proverb?
经他一解说，这个运动的意义就更清楚了。 - 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。”