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

• So it is necessary to study a nation's proverbs when we try to study its culture.
  研究一个国家的文化必然要研究其谚语。
• Today we talk about proverbs.
  今天，我们来讨论谚语。
• 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。
• Human beings'common social activities are in many aspects similar, so English and Chinese proverbs have similarities.
  由于人类的普遍社会活动和心理思维过程有许多共同之处，因此英汉谚语也存在着相同之处。
• 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。
• 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。
• This paper analyzes the proverbs in terms of their linguistic features and cultural connotations.
  文章主要从语言特色和文化内涵两个方面对舟山群岛的渔谚进行分析和论述。
• But really, I do love your four-word proverbs and idioms. They are so succinct and expressive.
  不过，我确实喜欢你们的四字成语，简练而生动。
• 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。