proverb

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proverb 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 谚语, 格言, 箴言

vt. 使众所周知, 用谚语表达

英文释义

n. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

proverb 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 proverb 在自然语境里怎么用：

The characters liberally use puns, proverbs, and film songs to communicate their thoughts and feelings, and sometimes switch between languages to make a point.

—— A Linguistic and Philosophical Tapestry: Suchitra Ramachandran on Jeyamohan’s The Abyss

There is this proverb in my language and territory: It takes a woman to cry to start a fight, and it also takes a woman's tears to broker peace.

—— A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action

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