proverbial
美音:[prə´və:bıəl
]
英音:[prə´və:bıəl
]
adj.谚语的,谚语式的,众所周知的,公认的
难易程度:
proverbial为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:proverbially
词根
verb＝word（字;词）
近义词, 同义词
proverbial
/prə'vɜ:bɪəl; prə`vɝbɪəl/
adj
1 of, like or expressed in a proverb 谚语的; 如同谚语的; 谚语所表达的
*proverbial sayings, wisdom 谚语、谚语表达的智慧
* He is the proverbial square peg in a round hole. 他正是谚语中所说的那种方枘圆凿不得其所的人.
2 widely known and talked about 众所周知的
*His stupidity is proverbial. 他其蠢无比是人所共知的.
* I decided not to ask her for a loan in view of her proverbial meanness. 因为她小气得出了名, 我决定不找她借钱.
adj
1 of, like or expressed in a proverb 谚语的; 如同谚语的; 谚语所表达的
*proverbial sayings, wisdom 谚语、谚语表达的智慧
* He is the proverbial square peg in a round hole. 他正是谚语中所说的那种方枘圆凿不得其所的人.
2 widely known and talked about 众所周知的
*His stupidity is proverbial. 他其蠢无比是人所共知的.
* I decided not to ask her for a loan in view of her proverbial meanness. 因为她小气得出了名, 我决定不找她借钱.
proverbial
adj
the proverbial sth
used when you describe something using part of a well-known expression
The store had everything including the proverbial kitchen sink.
relating to a proverb
a proverbial expression
well-known by a lot of people
His modesty is proverbial.
>proverbiallyadv
the proverbial sth
used when you describe something using part of a well-known expression
The store had everything including the proverbial kitchen sink.
relating to a proverb
a proverbial expression
well-known by a lot of people
His modesty is proverbial.
>proverbiallyadv
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