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proverbial是什么意思

proverbial

英[prəˈvɜ:biəl] 美[prəˈvɜrbiəl]
  • 副词：proverbially;
    • 相关单词 proverbially
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • ADJ
      谚语的；出自谚语的；常说的
      You use pro- verbial to show that you know the way you are describing something is one that is often used or is part of a popular saying.
      例句
      The limousine sped off down the road in the proverbial cloud of dust... 豪华轿车沿公路飞驰而去，那真是卷起一路风尘。 My audience certainly isn't the proverbial man in the street. 我的观众当然不是街上的平头百姓。
    • ADJ
      出名的；众所周知的
      Something that is proverbial is very well-known by a lot of people.
      例句
      His mastery of the French language was proverbial. 他对法语的精通是众所周知的。
    英英词典释义
    • Adjective
      1. of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb;
      "he kicked the proverbial bucket""the proverbial grasshopper"
      2. widely known and spoken of;
      "her proverbial lateness""the proverbial absentiminded professor""your proverbial dizzy blonde"