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

• 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。
• Everyone understands the importance that proverbs have in every language.
  大家都知道格言在各种语言的重要性。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Proverbs exhibit most of the stylistic devices of poetry.
  许多谚语具有诗的风格和手法。
• 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。
• Today we talk about proverbs.
  今天，我们来讨论谚语。