proverb
英 [ˈprɒvɜːb]
美 [ˈprɑːvɜːrb]
n. 谚语; 格言
复数：proverbs
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.- 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。”
- An old Arab proverb says, 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend'.
英英释义
noun
- a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
双语例句
- Another favorite proverb among our listeners is Practice makes perfect.
另一个在我们的听众中喜爱的谚语是熟能生巧。 - I'd like to elaborate my understanding of this proverb in two points.
我想分两点阐述我对这句谚语的认识。 - Can you tell me why this proverb comes?
能告诉我为什么会有这种说法吗？ - 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 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - This is a commonly used proverb in English.
这是一个英语中非常常见的俚语。 - This proverb is not always accepted.
这句谚语并不被每个人认可。