Proverb
[ 'prɑvɝb ]
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n. 谚语，格言;话柄，笑柄;人人知道的事情，有名的事情;俚谚剧，俚谚游戏;
💡 词根助记
pro前面+verb词语→古人的言语→谚语
📝 例句
As the proverb goes, time is money.
俗语说, 时间就是金钱.
🌱 联想助记
【记】pro-前缀“以前”,verb-动词:以前的动词是谚语
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-voc-表示“呼喊”
常见变体有-vok-
📖 牛津释义
proverb
n
short well-known saying that states a general truth or gives advice, eg `It takes two to make a quarrel' or `Don't put all your eggs in one basket' 谚语, 格言（精练的俗语, 或为普遍道理或为劝戒语, 如｀一个巴掌拍不响＇或｀不要把全部家当放在一处＇）
the Book of Proverbs, ie one of the books of the Old Testament containing the proverbs of Solomon 《箴言》（《圣经?旧约》中的一卷书）.
🔁 扩展释义
*['prɒvә:b]n. 谚语, 格言, 箴言vt. 使众所周知, 用谚语表达相关词组: to a proverb as the proverb runs as the proverb says pass into a proverb
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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so experienced in the construction trade,
在建筑这一行业经验丰富
He is far too qualified for such a menial position.
他做那样卑贱的工作，未免太可惜了。
In this way, he was able to solve the mystery.
就这样，他解开了起火之谜。