柯林斯词典adage /ˈædɪdʒ/ (adages) 1. N-COUNT An adage is something that people often say and that expresses a general truth about some aspect of life. 谚语[老式] ...the old adage, "Every baby brings its own love." ...古谚语说:“每个孩子都不同,你爱他们的不同之处。” 返回 adage剑桥词典a wise saying 谚语;格言 He remembered the old adage "Look before you leap ". 他想起了那句老话“三思而后行”。 同义词proverb 返回 adage