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pro·verb·ialBrE /prəˈvɜːbiəl/ NAmE /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/ adjective [only before noun ]used to show that you are referring to a particular proverbor well -known phrase 谚语的；谚语表达的；如谚语所说的◆ Let's not count our proverbial chickens . 我们还是不要过分乐观。[not usually before noun ]well known and talked about by a lot of people 众所周知；著名SYN famous◆ Their hospitality is proverbial . 他们的热情好客人人皆知。▸ pro·verbi·al·lyBrE /prəˈvɜːbiəli/ NAmE /prəˈvɜːrbiəli/ adverb |