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
- For this reason, we have an interesting proverb.
基于此种理由，我们有一句有趣的谚语。 - This is a commonly used proverb in English.
这是一个英语中非常常见的俚语。 - She says that you used to quote a proverb.
他说你常引用一句谚语。 - The second half of that proverb will hold no longer.
这句谚语的后半句不再有用了。 - Westerners love a good Chinese proverb.
好的中国谚语总是很让西方人喜爱。 - You know the proverb.
你知道下面的英文谚语什么意思。 - Do you agree with the proverb that children should be seen and not heard?
孩子们看见了这些谚语，但是不会听，你同意这样的观点吗？ - 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。 - 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。” - 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。