proverbial

[prəˈvɜ:biəl] [prəˈvɜrbiəl]
  • 副词:proverbially;
  • 相关单词 proverbially
    例句
    英语六级真题
    • However, this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg as smart buildings and even cities increasingly become the norm as leaders and business owners begin to wake up to the massive savings that technology can deliver through connected sensors and new fo
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    • 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"