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

• 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。”
• Can you explain the proverb "strike while the iron is hot"?
  你能解释一下谚语“趁热打铁”吗？
• The second half of that proverb will hold no longer.
  这句谚语的后半句不再有用了。
• Do you know the proverb about money?
  你知道这个有关“钱”的谚语吗？
• This proverb is not always accepted.
  这句谚语并不被每个人认可。
• For this reason, we have an interesting proverb.
  基于此种理由，我们有一句有趣的谚语。
• There is a proverb that if a peasant woman has no troubles she will buy a pig.
  有这么一个谚语：如果一个农妇没有任何烦恼会买一头小猪。
• It's very difficult to render this proverb into English.
  这句谚语很难译成英文。
• Since then, it has become a proverb in the English Language.
  自此，这句话就成了一句谚语。
• Nature, Time and Patience are the three great physicians.-Bulgarian Proverb.
  自然，时间和耐心是三个伟大的医师。&保加利亚谚语。