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

• It's very difficult to render this proverb into English.
  这句谚语很难译成英文。
• 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。”
• The second half of that proverb will hold no longer.
  这句谚语的后半句不再有用了。
• He cited a Chinese proverb to the effect that you should never wish ill on your neighbour.
  他引用了一个中国谚语，大意是不应对邻居心存恶念之类的。
• This is a commonly used proverb in English.
  这是一个英语中非常常见的俚语。
• Westerners love a good Chinese proverb.
  好的中国谚语总是很让西方人喜爱。
• She says that you used to quote a proverb.
  他说你常引用一句谚语。
• Can you tell me why this proverb comes?
  能告诉我为什么会有这种说法吗？
• In this connection I remember a proverb.
  在这一方面我记得有一句谚语。
• 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。