| 釋義 |
proverb /'provxb; 'pravb/ n 1 popular short saying, with words of advice or warning, eg lt takes two to make a quarrel'. 誠語; 格言 (如個巴掌拍不響') 。 2 (the Book of) P~s, one of the books of the Old Testament. (售約的) 箴言 (書) 。 3 sb or sth so well known that he/it has become notorious: 惡名遠播的人或事; 話柄; 笑柄： He is a ~ for meanness. 他因卑鄙而惡名遠播。 His meanness is a ~. 他的卑鄙盡入皆知。~ /prs-'vxbial; pra'vbial/ adj 1 of or expressed in a ~: 諺語的; 格擊的; 用諺語表達 - sayings/wisdom. 諺語 (格言所表示的智慧) 。 2 widely known and talked about; admitted by everyone: 眾所周知的; 大家公認的： His stupidity is ~ial 他的愚蠢是眾所周知的。 ~i 呵 ly adv He is Tally stupid. 他是出名地愚蠢。 |