adage

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n. 格言, 谚语

发音

CA /ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/
其它 /əˈdɑ(d)ʒ/
AU /ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/
UK /ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/
US /ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/
US /ˈɛəd.ɪd͡ʒ/

词形变化

adages 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.

    俗语

  2. 2.

    An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.

  3. 1.

    Clipping of adagio.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

saw proverb byword

上位词 3

saying expression locution

词源

Borrowed from Middle French adage, from Latin adā̆gium.

来源：wiktionary