adage
英 [ˈædɪdʒ]
美 [ˈædɪdʒ]
n. 谚语; 格言
复数：adages
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.- ...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”
- ...the old adage, 'Every baby brings its own love'.
英英释义
noun
- a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
双语例句
- This is a confusing adage.
这是一句令人费解的格言。 - A popular adage is that Japanese begin a speech with an apology, Americans begin with a joke.
日本人用道歉的方式来开始他们的演讲，美国人用开玩笑的方式来开始他们的演讲。 - She reminded me of the old adage: where there's love there's understanding.
她使我想起了那句古老的格言：有爱就有谅解。 - There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money.
在这本关于愚人及其钱财的古老谚语中，蕴藏着很多真理。 - A plain white paperback would do just fine if we actually followed that particular ancient adage.
如果我们真的遵循古老的谚语，一个简单的白色平装本可能更好。 - Scientists have shown that there is a degree of truth in the old adage that love is blind.
科学家已经证明，古老的谚语所说的，爱情是盲目的这一真理在一定程度上是正确的。 - The old adage "birds of a feather flock together" is one dating rule that will never go out of style. the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole.
俗话中的物以类聚，人以群分是一个永不过时的约会规则。研究人和其他人，群体，以及社会的关系的心理学分支。 - 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！ - Firstly, I would like to underline the old adage "You get what you pay for".
首先，我要强调一句古老的格言：“你得到你所支付”。 - 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。