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

• I was reminded of an old Chinese proverb I had read.
  我想起中国古代的一句谚语。
• You know the proverb.
  你知道下面的英文谚语什么意思。
• This proverb is not always accepted.
  这句谚语并不被每个人认可。
• Westerners love a good Chinese proverb.
  好的中国谚语总是很让西方人喜爱。
• This proverb means that what is said cannot be unsaid.
  这条谚语告诉我们：话已经说出了口，就无法再收回。
• 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。
• It's very difficult to render this proverb into English.
  这句谚语很难译成英文。
• 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。
• The second half of that proverb will hold no longer.
  这句谚语的后半句不再有用了。
• This proverb means that when one thing goes wrong, many other things go wrong as well.
  这条谚语的意思是如果一件事出了差错接连着很多其他事也都出了差错。