名複: proverbs
n.
- 諺語,俗語,常言[C]
- 眾所周知的人(或事)[C]
- (大寫)(《聖經‧舊約》中的)《箴言》[the P][J]
辨析
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
n.
a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.Etymology
ME: from OFr. proverbe, from L. proverbium, from pro- ‘(put) forth’ + verbum ‘word’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》
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It was just a ------- issue that was quickly dealt with by simply clarifying what needed to be done.
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