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
- 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。 - 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。 - "Security through obscurity is no security at all." so the adage goes.
“通过隐藏是根本没有安全可言的”格言上是这么说的。 - An ancient Western adage necessity is the mother of invention is appropriate here.
有一句古老的西方谚语是这样说的：需求是创新之母，这句话很适合用在这里。 - There is an adage in public health: The road to inaction is paved with research papers.
公共卫生领域有一条格言：通往无所作为的道路上铺满了研究报告。 - You know the old adage.
你们知道这个古老的谚语。 - An old business adage is that businesses do not plan to fail, they just fail to plan!
有一句古老的格言就是：没有计划要失败的事业，只有没计划好的事业。 - Another school of thought emphasizes on the common adage – the devil is in the details.
另一种观点则强调了那句老话&细节决定成败。 - This is a confusing adage.
这是一句令人费解的格言。 - 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；