📜adage (ā dé zhī)

noun
/ˈædɪdʒ/
格言 (geyan)

含义

a short, well-known saying that expresses a general truth or piece of advice
含义翻译
一个简短而著名的说法,表达了一条普遍的真理或建议
yī gè jiǎnduǎn ér zhùmíng de shuōfǎ, biǎodá le yī tiáo pǔbiàn de zhēnlǐ huò jiànyì

例句

The old adage says that honesty is the best policy.

古老的格言说,诚实是最好的政策。
gǔlǎo de géyán shuō, chéngshí shì zuì hǎo de zhèngcè.

同义词

proverb, saying, maxim, aphorism, motto

反义词

falsehood, nonsense

搭配词

old adage, famous adage, popular adage, ancient adage

相关词汇

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