释义
n. 谚语；俗谚
a familiar short saying expressing advice or a general truth
例句
My grandmother often quotes a proverb about being patient.
我祖母经常引用一句劝人耐心的谚语。
A traditional proverb can reveal the values that a community passes down through successive generations.
传统谚语可以揭示一个群体代代相传的价值观。
常用搭配
- traditional proverb ｜ 传统谚语
- quote a proverb ｜ 引用谚语
- as the proverb goes ｜ 常言道
词族
- proverbial (adj.)
- proverbially (adv.)
近义
- saying
- adage
用法提示
proverb是流传的完整俗谚；idiom多为固定习语。
常见问题
- proverb 是什么意思？
- n. 谚语；俗谚
- proverb 怎么发音？
- 英音 /ˈprɒvɜːb/，美音 /ˈprɑːvɝːb/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
