adage
英 [ˈædɪdʒ]
美 [ˈædɪdʒ]
n. 谚语; 格言
复数：adages
BNC.18586 / COCA.15783
牛津词典
noun
- 谚语；格言
a well-known phrase expressing a general truth about people or the world
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 谚语；格言
Anadageis something which people often say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life.- ...the old adage, 'Every baby brings its own love'.
那句古老的谚语，“每个婴儿生来就带着爱”
- ...the old adage, 'Every baby brings its own love'.
英英释义
noun
- a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
双语例句
- The old adage by 17th century author John Donne that no one is an island still holds true today.
17世纪作家约翰多恩的一句古老的格言没有人是座孤岛在今天仍然适用。 - There is a famous adage of China "distance produce beauty".
中国有句名言“距离产生美”。 - A popular adage is that Japanese begin a speech with an apology, Americans begin with a joke.
日本人用道歉的方式来开始他们的演讲，美国人用开玩笑的方式来开始他们的演讲。 - A plain white paperback would do just fine if we actually followed that particular ancient adage.
如果我们真的遵循古老的谚语，一个简单的白色平装本可能更好。 - This adage says that even a clever person may do something stupidly.
是说聪明人也有一时糊涂做错事的时候。 - Another school of thought emphasizes on the common adage – the devil is in the details.
另一种观点则强调了那句老话&细节决定成败。 - To paraphrase the adage: If you ca fish from someone, you'll eat for a day;
概述某句格言：如果你从别人那里讨到一条鱼，那么你能吃上一天； - You've heard that old adage," It's not what you know, but who you know. "
你应该听过那句谚语，“重要的不是你知道什么，而是你认识谁。” - An ancient Western adage necessity is the mother of invention is appropriate here.
有一句古老的西方谚语是这样说的：需求是创新之母，这句话很适合用在这里。 - Remember the old adage: Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
记住这条古老的谚语：能够做并不意味着应该做。