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
- Remember the old adage& security is only as strong as its weakest link!
请记住古谚语&安全性只取决于其最薄弱环节！ - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。” - China has an adage," eat one's corn in the blade", those who say is this meaning.
中国有句老话，“寅吃卯粮”，说的正是这个意思。 - 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。 - 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； - 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。 - This is a confusing adage.
这是一句令人费解的格言。