| 释义 |
proverbial/prəˈvɜ:biəl/adj. 1 (esp. of a specific characteristic etc.) as well known as a proverb; famous, notorious (尤指特性等)有名的；众所周知的 his proverbial honesty 他的诚实有口皆碑 2 of or referred to in a proverb; familiar as a proverb or catchphrase or as a stock character 谚语的；谚语式的；口头禅式的 the proverbial ill wind 俗语说的倒霉事 □ proverbiality /-biˈæliti/ n.□ proverbially adv.[Middle English from Latin proverbialis (as PROVERB)] |