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
- The second half of that proverb will hold no longer.
这句谚语的后半句不再有用了。 - 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。 - 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。” - Can you explain the proverb "strike while the iron is hot"?
你能解释一下谚语“趁热打铁”吗？ - She says that you used to quote a proverb.
他说你常引用一句谚语。 - Finally, I always liked this proverb: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
最后，我常常喜欢用这个谚语：用蜂蜜比用醋可以捉到更多苍蝇。 - 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。 - This proverb tells us that a long period of testing is needed to understand one's nature and capabilities.
这条谚语告诉我们：要想了解一个人思想、品质的好坏，能力的大小，只有通过长时间的考验。 - It has passed into a proverb.
那已成了格言。 - You know the proverb.
你知道下面的英文谚语什么意思。