参考词典中proverbial的常规释义:
基本释义
- a. 谚语的,谚语式的,闻名的
词形变化
- 副 词:pro·ver'bi·al·ly
参考例句
- His stupidity is proverbial.
他其蠢无比是人所共知的. - 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. - The jealousy of wives is proverbial.
太太们的善妒是众所周知的。 - His generosity is proverbial.
他的慷慨是众所周知的。 - A proverbial expression;a proverb.
俗谚类似于谚语的表达方式;谚语
- His stupidity is proverbial.
英英解释
2个形容词解释
- of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
[例]- he kicked the proverbial bucket
- the proverbial grasshopper
- widely known and spoken of
[例]- her proverbial lateness
- the proverbial absentminded professor
- your proverbial dizzy blonde
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