proverbial

形容词

1. 1

   俗话说的、常言道的常与 the 连用

   He was caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place.

   他正处于俗话说的两难困境之中。

2. 2

   众所皆知的、出名的

   Her proverbial patience finally ran out that afternoon.

   她那众所皆知的耐心在那天下午终于用完了。

3. 3

   谚语的、格言式的

   The book collects proverbial expressions from several different cultures.

   这本书收录了数个不同文化的谚语表达。