proverb

proverb读音音标

英 [ˈprɒvɜ:b]

美 [ˈprɑvɜrb]

proverb意思解释

n.

谚语，格言；

话柄，笑柄；

人人知道的事情，有名的事情；

俚谚剧，俚谚游戏

变形

复数：proverbs

双语释义

n.(名词)

英英释义

n.

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

同义词：adagesawbyword

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)形容词+～bold proverb荒唐无礼的俗语enigmatical proverb令人费解的谚语homely proverb朴实的谚语vulgar proverb粗俗的谚语

词组短语

as the proverb goes

双语例句

用作名词(n.)He likes to quote proverbs in his compositions.他喜欢在作文中引用谚语。In this connection I remember a proverb.在这一方面我记得有一句谚语。The proverb tells us to emulate the industry of the ant.这格言告诉我们要效法蚂蚁的勤勉。Who goes slowly, goes long, and goes far, says the Italian proverb.意大利的格言说：谁走得慢，走得久，才能走得远。The businessman is a proverb for meanness.那个商人因行为卑鄙而恶名远扬。She is a proverb for inaccuracy.她做事马虎是出了名的。