| 单词 | adage |
| 释义 | adage (once / 4039 pages) n An adage is a saying. Moms and dads love adages such as "early to bed, early to rise" and "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." The noun adage comes from the Latin root, aio, meaning "I say." Like a proverb, an adage can be true or not so much. It's a folksy saying that's been passed around for so long that it doesn't even matter if it's true anymore. Adages can be wise and wisecracking, such as this quote from Alice Roosevelt Longworth: "I've always believed in the adage that the secret of eternal youth is arrested development." There's a Book of Proverbs in the Bible, but adages can show up anywhere, even cross-stitched on a pillow. WORD FAMILYadage: adages USAGE EXAMPLESWC Fields’s adage was, “Never work with animals or children”. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) It would seem that the new administration may be inclined to forget the adage “knowledge is power.” Washington Post(Dec 18, 2016) The Dodger's should remember the old adage — the future is determined by past events. Los Angeles Times(Dec 16, 2016) n a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people Syn|Hyper byword, proverb, saw expression, locution, saying a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations |
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