proverbs

英 [ˈprɒvəbz]

美 [ˈprɑvərbz]

n.  谚语; 格言
proverb的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 谚语；俗语；常言
  Aproverbis a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells you something about life.
  1. An old Arab proverb says, 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend'.
     一句古老的阿拉伯谚语说，“敌人的敌人是朋友。”

英英释义

noun

• an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
  Synonym:Book of Proverbs

双语例句

• A Good Way to Conducting Moral Education in Foreign Language Teaching& On Moral Function of English Proverbs;
  外语教学中进行德育教育的一种好途径&浅谈英谚的德育功能〔谚语〕旁观者清。
• He has collected many proverbs and popular sayings that relate to the weather.
  他收集了许多有关天气的谚语和俗语。
• National characteristics and cultural temperament find a full expression in proverbs.
  谚语是民族个性和文化气质的充分体现和展示。
• Many English idioms and proverbs are related to animals.
  英语习语和谚语当中含有动物词汇的语句很丰富。
• We should not use proverbs and allusions indiscriminately.
  不要滥用成语典故。
• But the majority of true proverbs are metaphorical descriptions of an act or event applied as a general truth;
  但大多数的全句式谚语都是用比喻的手法描写一个行为或一件事，并被当成普遍真理加以应用；
• Proverbs and idioms may become worn with overuse
  谚语和习语会由于使用过多而变得俗套。
• Japanese proverbs are strong representations of the expressions in the Japanese language.
  日语谚语是日本民族语言宝库中极富表现力的一种表现形式。
• What do you think the proverbs tell us about friendship and getting along with others?
  你认为这些谚语告诉了我们关于友谊和与别人相处的什么？
• But most of us will doubt the truth of these proverbs.
  但是，我们大多数人都会怀疑这些谚语的可靠性。