proverb

B1 CET-4 大学 FREQ #18010

n. 谚语, 格言, 箴言 vt. 使众所周知, 用谚语表达

发音

UK /ˈpɹɒvɜːb/
US /ˈpɹɑvɝb/

词形变化

proverbs 复数 proverbs proverbed proverbing proverbs 三单 proverbing 现在分词 proverbed 过去式 proverbed 过去分词

别名

prouerbe

教材释义与例句

名词

谚语，格言；众所周知的人或事

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    A commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.

    Near-synonyms: aphorism, maxim, adage, saw, saying, apothegm, byword, paroemia, sententia (Latin)

  2. 2.

    Any commonly used turn of phrase expressing a metaphor, simile, or descriptive epithet.

    箴言

    谚语

    废旧
  3. 3.

    A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.

    废旧
  4. 4.

    A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.

    废旧
  5. 5.

    A drama exemplifying a proverb.

    废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To write or utter proverbs.

  2. 2.

    To name in, or as, a proverb.

  3. 3.

    To provide with a proverb.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

saw adage byword

上位词 3

saying expression locution

相关短语

apologetic proverb

词源

From Old French proverbe, from Latin proverbium.

来源：wiktionary