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proverbial

英 [prə'vɜːbɪəl] 美[prə'vɝbɪəl]
  • adj. 谚语的;众所周知的;谚语式的

英英释意


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"