| 单词 | saying |
| 释义 | saying nounadjective | preposition | phrases adjective➤common, famous, popular, well-known俗话；名言；流行的说法；众所周知的谚语▸➤old, traditional老话；俗语➤wise至理名言▸➤favourite/favorite最喜爱的格言◆one of my mother's favourite / favorite sayings我母亲最喜欢的格言之一◆my boss's favourite / favorite saying is 'don't work harder, work smarter'.我老板最喜欢的格言是：“巧干胜过苦干。”preposition➤saying about关于⋯的谚语◆traditional sayings about the weather有关天气的传统谚语phrases➤as the saying goes常言道◆'practice makes perfect', as the old saying goes.俗话说：“熟能生巧。” saying nounsaying ♦︎ maxim ♦︎ proverb ♦︎ platitudethese are all words for a well-known statement that says sth that is generally true or gives advice.这些词均表示谚语、格言。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆the saying / maxim / platitude that...◆a / an well-known / old saying / maxim / proverb■ saying [countable] a well-known statement that gives advice or says sth that is generally true about life谚语；格言；警句◆'accidents will happen,' as the saying goes.常言道：“意外事，总难免。”◆the sayings of jesus / the prophet / chairman mao耶稣／穆罕默德／毛主席的格言■ maxim [countable] a statement that says sth that is generally true or gives a rule for sensible behaviour格言；箴言；座右铭◆there is some truth in the old maxim, 'you get what you pay for.'常言说得好：“一分钱一分货。”■ proverb /prɒvɜːb; name prɑːvɜːrb/ [countable] a traditional saying that gives advice or says sth that is generally true about life谚语；格言◆a dictionary of proverbs谚语词典◆as a chinese proverb has it: 'the fish will be the last to discover the water.'正如中国有句谚语所说：“当事者迷。”note 辨析 saying or proverba saying is any kind of phrase, old or new, used to express an idea that people believe to be wise or true. a proverb is a traditional saying that is usually expressed as a metaphor (= in terms of sth else). * saying 可指各种新旧谚语，用来表达人们认为明智或正确的观点； proverb 则指通常以隐喻形式表达的传统谚语◆don't count your chickens before they are hatched (= don't depend on money or success that you think you are going to get before you have actually got it).不要蛋未孵化先数小鸡。especially in british english, proverbs are often used in a short form, sometimes with the phrase it's a case of or and all that.尤其在英式英语中，谚语常用简约形式，有时会与 it's a case of 或 and all that 连用◆well, i suppose it's a case of not counting your chickens.噢，我觉得这事就是先别急着数小鸡。◆better the devil you know, and all that.熟悉的魔鬼比较好，诸如此类的。■ platitude /plætɪtjuːd; name plætɪtuːd/ [countable] (rather formal, disapproving) a comment or statement that has been made very often before and is therefore not interesting陈词滥调；老生常谈◆the prime minister's speech was full of platitudes and empty promises.首相的演说中尽是陈词滥调和兑现不了的承诺。saying [countable] a well-known statement that gives advice or says sth that is generally true about life谚语；格言；警句◆'accidents will happen,' as the saying goes.常言道：“意外事，总难免。”◆the sayings of jesus / the prophet / chairman mao耶稣／穆罕默德／毛主席的格言saying/ˈseɪɪŋ ||; ˈseɪŋ/noun [c] a well known phrase that gives advice about sth or says sth that many people believe is true 格言；警句；谚语: ◇‘love is blind’ is an old saying. “爱情是盲目的”是一句古老的格言。 ☞look at proverb. 参看proverb。 sayingsee ⇨ word/phrase/sentence 3 say·ing /`seɪŋ; ˈseɪ-ɪŋ/n [c]a well-known wise statement; proverb 谚语，格言 |
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