adage

英 [ˈædɪdʒ]

美 [ˈædɪdʒ]

n.  谚语; 格言

复数：adages　

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BNC.18586 / COCA.15783

牛津词典

noun

• 谚语；格言
  a well-known phrase expressing a general truth about people or the world

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 谚语；格言
  Anadageis something which people often say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life.
  1. ...the old adage, 'Every baby brings its own love'.
     那句古老的谚语，“每个婴儿生来就带着爱”

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:proverbsawbyword

双语例句

• The old adage "birds of a feather flock together" is one dating rule that will never go out of style. the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole.
  俗话中的物以类聚，人以群分是一个永不过时的约会规则。研究人和其他人，群体，以及社会的关系的心理学分支。
• The old adage by 17th century author John Donne that no one is an island still holds true today.
  17世纪作家约翰多恩的一句古老的格言没有人是座孤岛在今天仍然适用。
• The old adage," Do what you love, the money will follow "is actually very good advice.
  俗话说：”做你想做的，钱就来了“，它的确一个非常好的建议。
• Another school of thought emphasizes on the common adage – the devil is in the details.
  另一种观点则强调了那句老话&细节决定成败。
• What is called that the gentleman helps somebody in doing well is the adage of Confucius.
  所谓“君子成人之美”，这是孔夫子留下的格言。
• This adage says that even a clever person may do something stupidly.
  是说聪明人也有一时糊涂做错事的时候。
• I don't know who "they" are, or how much truth there is to this old adage, but there are three steps to implementing a Servlet filter.
  我不知道“他们”指的是谁，或者这句古老的谚语究竟有多真实，但是实现一个Servlet过滤器的确要经历三个步骤。
• Remember the old adage& security is only as strong as its weakest link!
  请记住古谚语&安全性只取决于其最薄弱环节！
• A popular adage is that Japanese begin a speech with an apology, Americans begin with a joke.
  日本人用道歉的方式来开始他们的演讲，美国人用开玩笑的方式来开始他们的演讲。
• This is a confusing adage.
  这是一句令人费解的格言。