| 释义 |
proverb
UK ['prɒv.ɜ:b] US ['prɑ:.vɝ:b] noun countable
■a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving advice 谚语，格言•The appetite, says the proverb, grows with eating.俗话说，吃得越多，胃口越大。 •[+ that] There is an old Arab proverb that everything you write or speak should pass through three gates: Is this kind? Is this necessary? Is this true?有句古老的阿拉伯谚语说，你写的或说的每句话都得经过三道关：这是出于善意的吗？这是必要的吗？这是真的吗？ |