proverb

英 [ˈprɒvɜːb]

美 [ˈprɑːvɜːrb]

n.  谚语; 格言

复数：proverbs　

CET6TEM8

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.
  1. 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。”

英英释义

noun

• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
  Synonym:adagesawbyword

双语例句

• The second half of that proverb will hold no longer.
  这句谚语的后半句不再有用了。
• 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。”
• Westerners love a good Chinese proverb.
  好的中国谚语总是很让西方人喜爱。
• 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？
• This is a commonly used proverb in English.
  这是一个英语中非常常见的俚语。
• 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。
• This proverb is not always accepted.
  这句谚语并不被每个人认可。
• Do you agree with the proverb that children should be seen and not heard?
  孩子们看见了这些谚语，但是不会听，你同意这样的观点吗？
• It's very difficult to render this proverb into English.
  这句谚语很难译成英文。