adage

英 [ˈædɪdʒ]

美 [ˈædɪdʒ]

n.  谚语; 格言

复数：adages　

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BNC.18586 / COCA.15783

牛津词典

noun

• 谚语；格言
  a well-known phrase expressing a general truth about people or the world

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 谚语；格言
  Anadageis something which people often say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life.
  1. ...the old adage, 'Every baby brings its own love'.
     那句古老的谚语，“每个婴儿生来就带着爱”

英英释义

noun

• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
  Synonym:proverbsawbyword

双语例句

• The old adage," Do what you love, the money will follow "is actually very good advice.
  俗话说：”做你想做的，钱就来了“，它的确一个非常好的建议。
• China has an adage," eat one's corn in the blade", those who say is this meaning.
  中国有句老话，“寅吃卯粮”，说的正是这个意思。
• To paraphrase the adage: If you ca fish from someone, you'll eat for a day;
  概述某句格言：如果你从别人那里讨到一条鱼，那么你能吃上一天；
• You know the old adage.
  你们知道这个古老的谚语。
• There's an old adage "a problem shared is a problem halved".
  有一个古老的格言“共享的问题就是减半的问题（aproblemsharedisaproblemhalved）”。
• They think they're reducing risk and optimizing gains by following the adage,'Invest in what you know.
  他们认为这样能降低风险、优化收益，因为老话不是说了嘛：投资你了解的东西。
• What is called that the gentleman helps somebody in doing well is the adage of Confucius.
  所谓“君子成人之美”，这是孔夫子留下的格言。
• Remember the old adage& security is only as strong as its weakest link!
  请记住古谚语&安全性只取决于其最薄弱环节！
• Buying a house is the most important financial decision you will ever make, so the adage goes.
  常言道，买套房子可能是人一生中最重要的财务决策。
• You've heard that old adage," It's not what you know, but who you know. "
  你应该听过那句谚语，“重要的不是你知道什么，而是你认识谁。”