| 单词 | proverb |
| 释义 | 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。proverb/ˈprɒvɜ:b ||; ˈprɑvɝb/noun [c] a short well-known sentence or phrase that gives advice or says that sth is generally true in life 谚语；格言: ◇‘too many cooks spoil the broth,’ is a proverb. “厨师多，烧坏汤”是句谚语。 ☞look at saying. 参看saying。 proverbsee ⇨ word/phrase/sentence 3 prov·erb /`prɑvɜb; ˈprɒvɜːb/n [c]a short well-known phrase or sentence, which contains advice about life 格言，谚语 |
| 随便看 |
|
英汉双解词典收录171353条英汉汉英双解翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的读音、翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。