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adage

英 [ˈædɪdʒ]

美 [ˈædɪdʒ]

n.  谚语; 格言

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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.
        1. ...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”

      英英释义

      noun

      • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
          Synonym:proverbsawbyword

        双语例句

        • They think they're reducing risk and optimizing gains by following the adage,'Invest in what you know.
          他们认为这样能降低风险、优化收益,因为老话不是说了嘛:投资你了解的东西。
        • You know the old adage.
          你们知道这个古老的谚语。
        • 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。
        • The old adage," Do what you love, the money will follow "is actually very good advice.
          俗话说:”做你想做的,钱就来了“,它的确一个非常好的建议。
        • Scientists have shown that there is a degree of truth in the old adage that love is blind.
          科学家已经证明,古老的谚语所说的,爱情是盲目的这一真理在一定程度上是正确的。
        • "Security through obscurity is no security at all." so the adage goes.
          “通过隐藏是根本没有安全可言的”格言上是这么说的。
        • 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。
        • Firstly, I would like to underline the old adage "You get what you pay for".
          首先,我要强调一句古老的格言:“你得到你所支付”。
        • 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;
        • I don't know who "they" are, or how much truth there is to this old adage, but there are three steps to implementing a Servlet filter.
          我不知道“他们”指的是谁,或者这句古老的谚语究竟有多真实,但是实现一个Servlet过滤器的确要经历三个步骤。