| 单词 | 谚语 |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE〕An Irish proverb is relevant here -- ‘You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather is.’ 这里用一句爱尔兰谚语很贴切—“你得自己长个儿，不管你爷爷有多高”。朗文写作活用〔WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE〕Do you remember this old proverb: ‘When poverty comes in the door, love flies out of the window’? “贫穷走进门来，爱情飞出窗外”这句古谚语你记得吗？朗文写作活用〔WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE〕In reply, he quoted a Sanskrit proverb: ‘Forgiveness is the ornament of the brave’. 他引用了一句梵语的谚语来回答：“宽恕乃勇者之光。”朗文写作活用〔adage〕Surely, as the adage goes, prevention is better than cure.当然, 正如谚语所说, 防病胜于治病。外研社新世纪〔build〕Rome wasn't built in a day.[谚语]罗马非朝夕建成。21世纪英汉〔byword〕A proverbial expression; a proverb.俗谚：类似于谚语的表达方式；谚语美国传统〔deed〕There is a proverb that deeds speak louder than words.有句谚语说, 行动胜于言辞。外研社新世纪〔do by〕Do as you would be done by.[谚语]己所不欲，勿施于人。21世纪英汉〔effect〕He cited a Chinese proverb to the effect that you should never wish ill on your neighbour.他引用了一个中国谚语，大意是不应对邻居心存恶念之类的。柯林斯高阶〔effect〕He cited a Chinese proverb to the effect that you should never wish ill on your neighbour.他引用了一句中国谚语, 大意是不应对邻居心存恶念。外研社新世纪〔enunciate〕He was given to enunciating proverbs.他老爱给人家讲解谚语。英汉大词典〔go〕As the proverb [saying] goes, "There's no smoke without fire." 如同谚语[俗话]所说的: 「无火不生烟」文馨英汉〔hold〕The old adage that money talks still holds true (= is still true).那句古老的谚语“有钱能使鬼推磨”现在依然所言非虚。剑桥高阶〔homely〕A proverb is a simple and homely way of expressing a general truth.谚语是表达一般真理的简单浅显的方式。英汉大词典〔hope〕Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.[谚语]寄予乐观的希望，作最坏的准备。21世纪英汉〔idiom〕Proverbs and idioms may become worn with over-use.谚语和习语可能会因为过度使用而成为陈词滥调。外研社新世纪〔idiom〕Proverbs and idioms may become worn with overuse.谚语和习语会由于使用过多而变得俗套。柯林斯高阶〔lard〕His conversation was larded with Russian proverbs.他的谈话夹杂了很多俄国谚语。牛津高阶〔learn by〕Learn wisdom by the follies of others.[谚语]从别人的愚蠢中学到智慧。21世纪英汉〔literally〕It is impossible to translate all proverbs literally.谚语不可能都逐字直译。英汉大词典〔oversimplification〕The saying 'we are what we eat' is obviously an oversimplification.谚语说的“食物塑造人”显然过于简单化。外研社新世纪〔oversimplification〕There is an old saying that 'we are what we eat'. Obviously this is an oversimplification.有这样一句古老的谚语，“吃啥像啥”。这一认识显然过于简单化了。柯林斯高阶〔proverbially〕Prevention is proverbially better than cure.如谚语所说, 预防胜于治疗。外研社新世纪〔proverbial〕Expressed in a proverb.用一句谚语表示的美国传统〔proverbial〕Of the nature of a proverb.谚语的：谚语的性质的美国传统〔proverbial〕Remember the proverbial stitch in time.你可要记住谚语所说的那及时的一针。(句中所说的 the proverbial stitch 出自谚语A stitch in time saves nine.)英汉大词典〔proverbial〕Widely referred to, as if the subject of a proverb; famous.出名的：被广泛地提到的，好象谚语的主题一样；著名的美国传统〔proverb〕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。”柯林斯高阶〔proverb〕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。”外研社新世纪〔proverb〕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？剑桥高阶〔redundantly〕In the phrase “old adage,” “old” is sometimes thought of as being used redundantly.短语“古老谚语”中的“古老”一词有时被视作多余。韦氏高阶〔redundant〕Some people say that since all adages are old, the phrase “old adage” is redundant.有人说既然所有谚语都是古老的，那么短语“古老谚语”就是赘述了。韦氏高阶〔render into〕Many Chinese proverbs cannot be properly rendered into English.许多中国谚语都不能恰如其分地译成英语。21世纪英汉〔run after〕If you run after two hares,you will catch neither.如果你追两只兔子，你一个也捉不住。[谚语，相当于中国谚语：“贪多嚼不烂”]21世纪英汉〔run〕How does the saying [proverb] run? 那句谚语怎么说?文馨英汉〔run〕The proverb runs, "Time is money." 谚语说「时间即金钱。」文馨英汉〔saying〕Her favourite saying was: 'There are a lot of people far worse off than me.' 她最喜欢的谚语是：“比上不足，比下有余。”柯林斯高阶〔saying〕It's just a saying.这只是句谚语。外研社新世纪〔see〕Let me see, how does the proverb go? 让我想想看，那句谚语是怎么说的?文馨英汉〔t.o〕To see is to believe.[谚语]眼见为实。21世纪英汉〔tag〕He tagged his article with a proverb.他在他那篇文章的结尾添加了一句谚语。文馨英汉〔take〕It takes two to make a quarrel.[谚语]一个巴掌拍不响；两个人才吵得起来。21世纪英汉〔talk of〕Talk of the devil and he will appear.[谚语]说到某人，某人就到；说到曹操，曹操就到。21世纪英汉She's got as much chance of winning as the proverbial snowball in hell. (The expression “a snowball's chance in hell” is commonly understood to mean something with no chance of success.) 她获胜的机会就象谚语所说的“雪球在地狱里的机会”----毫无可能。剑桥国际 |
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