pro·verb·ialBrE/prəˈvɜːbiəl/NAmE/prəˈvɜːrbiəl/adjective[only before noun]usedtoshowthatyouarereferringtoaparticularproverborwell-knownphrase谚语的;谚语表达的;如谚语所说的◆Let'snotcountourproverbialchickens. 我们还是不要过分乐观。[not usually before noun]wellknownandtalkedaboutbyalotofpeople众所周知;著名SYNfamous◆Theirhospitalityisproverbial. 他们的热情好客人人皆知。▸pro·verbi·al·lyBrE/prəˈvɜːbiəli/NAmE/prəˈvɜːrbiəli/adverb