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单词 proverb
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proverb


prov·erb

P0621500 (prŏv′ûrb′)n.1. A short pithy saying in frequent and widespread use that expresses a basic truth or practical precept.2. Proverbs(used with a sing. verb) See Table at Bible.
[Middle English proverbe, from Old French, from Latin prōverbium : prō-, forth; see pro-1 + verbum, word; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

proverb

(ˈprɒvɜːb) n1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a short, memorable, and often highly condensed saying embodying, esp with bold imagery, some commonplace fact or experience2. a person or thing exemplary in respect of a characteristic: Antarctica is a proverb for extreme cold. 3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) ecclesiast a wise saying or admonition providing guidancevb (tr) 4. to utter or describe (something) in the form of a proverb5. to make (something) a proverb[C14: via Old French from Latin prōverbium, from verbum word]

pro′-verb`



n. a word that can substitute for a verb or verb phrase, as do in They never attend meetings, but I do. [1905–10]

prov•erb

(ˈprɒv ərb)

n. 1. a short popular saying, usu. of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought; adage; saw. 2. a person or thing commonly regarded as an embodiment or representation of some quality; byword. 3. a profound Biblical saying, maxim, or oracular utterance requiring interpretation. [1275–1325; Middle English proverbe < Middle French < Latin prōverbium=prō- pro-1 + verb(um) word + -ium -ium1]

proverb


Past participle: proverbed
Gerund: proverbing
Imperative
proverb
proverb
Present
I proverb
you proverb
he/she/it proverbs
we proverb
you proverb
they proverb
Preterite
I proverbed
you proverbed
he/she/it proverbed
we proverbed
you proverbed
they proverbed
Present Continuous
I am proverbing
you are proverbing
he/she/it is proverbing
we are proverbing
you are proverbing
they are proverbing
Present Perfect
I have proverbed
you have proverbed
he/she/it has proverbed
we have proverbed
you have proverbed
they have proverbed
Past Continuous
I was proverbing
you were proverbing
he/she/it was proverbing
we were proverbing
you were proverbing
they were proverbing
Past Perfect
I had proverbed
you had proverbed
he/she/it had proverbed
we had proverbed
you had proverbed
they had proverbed
Future
I will proverb
you will proverb
he/she/it will proverb
we will proverb
you will proverb
they will proverb
Future Perfect
I will have proverbed
you will have proverbed
he/she/it will have proverbed
we will have proverbed
you will have proverbed
they will have proverbed
Future Continuous
I will be proverbing
you will be proverbing
he/she/it will be proverbing
we will be proverbing
you will be proverbing
they will be proverbing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been proverbing
you have been proverbing
he/she/it has been proverbing
we have been proverbing
you have been proverbing
they have been proverbing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been proverbing
you will have been proverbing
he/she/it will have been proverbing
we will have been proverbing
you will have been proverbing
they will have been proverbing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been proverbing
you had been proverbing
he/she/it had been proverbing
we had been proverbing
you had been proverbing
they had been proverbing
Conditional
I would proverb
you would proverb
he/she/it would proverb
we would proverb
you would proverb
they would proverb
Past Conditional
I would have proverbed
you would have proverbed
he/she/it would have proverbed
we would have proverbed
you would have proverbed
they would have proverbed
Thesaurus
Noun1.proverb - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many peopleadage, byword, sawlocution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

proverb

noun saying, saw, maxim, gnome, adage, dictum, aphorism, byword, apophthegm the old proverb `where there's a will, there's a way`

proverb

nounA usually pithy and familiar statement expressing an observation or principle generally accepted as wise or true:adage, aphorism, byword, maxim, motto, saw, saying.
Translations
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proverb

(ˈprovəːb) noun a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth. Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!' 諺語,格言 谚语,格言 proˈverbial adjective 諺語的 谚语的proˈverbially adverb 諺語地 谚语地

proverb

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proverb


proverb,

short statement of wisdom or advice that has passed into general use. More homely than aphorisms, proverbs generally refer to common experience and are often expressed in metaphor, alliteration, or rhyme, e.g., "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," "When the cat's away, the mice will play." Proverbs abound in the Bible, in early Greek and Roman literature, and in the gnomic verse of the Anglo-Saxons. In medieval literature proverbs serve in homilies and exempla to drive home moral lessons and, as in the works of Chaucer, to add a humorous note. To the traditional folk sayings the Renaissance writers added the more literary proverbs from the classics; the most famous collection was Adagia by Erasmus (1500). Proverbs were extremely popular among the Elizabethans, the most famous collections being those of John Heywood (1549?) and Florio (1578). Although the popularity of proverbs declined in the 18th cent., they have become a subject for research and classification in more modern times. There is a famous collection by William Hazlitt (1869). Noted 20th-century compilations include The Book of Proverbs (1965), ed. by Paul Rosenzweig, and The Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs (1970), ed. by W. G. Smith and F. P. Wilson.

Proverb

 

a short, rhythmically organized, graphic, idiomatic folk expression.

Proverbs lend themselves to polysemous use based on the principle of analogy. The statement “When wood is chopped, the chips fly” is not of interest because of its direct meaning, but because it can be applied to other, analogous situations. The subject of the utterance is considered in the light of the universally acknowledged truth expressed in the proverb, and it derives ideational and emotional substance from that universal truth. The compositional articulation of the reasoning in proverbs— often reinforced by rhythm, rhyme, assonance, and alliteration —coincides with the syntactic articulation.

REFERENCES

Potebnia, A. A. Iz lektsii po teorii slovesnosti: basnia, poslovitsa, pogovorka. Kharkov, 1914.
Dal’, V. I. Poslovitsy russkogo naroda [4th ed.]. Moscow, 1957.
Permiakov, G. L. Ot pogovorki do skazki. Moscow, 1970.
Proverbium, Helsinki, 1965–74, nos. 1–24.

V. P. ANIKIN

proverb

1. a short, memorable, and often highly condensed saying embodying, esp with bold imagery, some commonplace fact or experience 2. Ecclesiast a wise saying or admonition providing guidance
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proverb


  • noun

Synonyms for proverb

noun saying

Synonyms

  • saying
  • saw
  • maxim
  • gnome
  • adage
  • dictum
  • aphorism
  • byword
  • apophthegm

Synonyms for proverb

noun a usually pithy and familiar statement expressing an observation or principle generally accepted as wise or true

Synonyms

  • adage
  • aphorism
  • byword
  • maxim
  • motto
  • saw
  • saying

Synonyms for proverb

noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

Synonyms

  • adage
  • byword
  • saw

Related Words

  • locution
  • saying
  • expression
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