proverbs

英 [ˈprɒvəbz]

美 [ˈprɑvərbz]

n.  谚语; 格言
proverb的复数

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

• an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
  Synonym:Book of Proverbs

双语例句

• Today we talk about proverbs.
  今天，我们来讨论谚语。
• So it is necessary to study a nation's proverbs when we try to study its culture.
  研究一个国家的文化必然要研究其谚语。
• We should not use proverbs and allusions indiscriminately.
  不要滥用成语典故。
• Everyone understands the importance that proverbs have in every language.
  大家都知道格言在各种语言的重要性。
• Many English idioms and proverbs are related to animals.
  英语习语和谚语当中含有动物词汇的语句很丰富。
• But really, I do love your four-word proverbs and idioms. They are so succinct and expressive.
  不过，我确实喜欢你们的四字成语，简练而生动。
• The proverbs are a crystal of the fishermen's work experience and their live.
  渔谚便是其中富有代表性的一种，它是渔民生产与生活经验的总结和智慧的结晶。
• Behind these proverbs there are often interesting stories.
  这些谚语的背后往往都有有趣的故事。
• Brief Analysis of Rhetorical Figures and Translation Strategy in English Proverbs
  英语谚语的修辞手法和翻译策略研究
• This thesis explores the origin of Biblical culture in the English language and its influence on the language in the following aspects: the everyday life of English-speaking people, the vocabulary, allusions and proverbs in english, the English literature and the values of English-speaking people.
  本文从英美人的日常生活、从英语语言中的词汇、典故和谚语、从英美文学及其英美人的价值观方面探讨了圣经文化在英语语言中的渊源和它对于英语语言的影响；