proverb
/ˈprɒvɜːb//ˈprɑˌvɝb/
- n.
- 谚语，格言，箴言
- vt.
- 使众所周知，用谚语表达
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源链
- 英语English
proverb
词源说明
From Old French proverbe, from Latin proverbium.
释义
名词noun
- 1A commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.
- 2obsoleteAny commonly used turn of phrase expressing a metaphor, simile, or descriptive epithet. [before 18th c.]
- 3obsoleteA striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma