proverbial

adjective

/prəˈvɜːbiəl/

/prəˈvɜːrbiəl/

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[only before noun] used to show that you are referring to a particular proverb or well-known phrase谚语的；谚语表达的；如谚语所说的
- Let's not count our proverbial chickens.我们还是不要过分乐观。
- He drinks like the proverbial fish.他喝酒像谚语所说的鱼。
[not usually before noun] well known and talked about by a lot of people众所周知；著名 synonym famous
- Their hospitality is proverbial.他们的热情好客人人皆知。

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin proverbialis, from proverbium, from pro- ‘(put) forth’ + verbum ‘word’.

BNC: 13873 COCA: 13679

proverbial

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