adage

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/    美 /ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
    — According to an old adage, oysters are best in months containing the letter R.
  2. Clipping of adagio. abbreviation,alt-of,clipping
  3. An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim. rhetoric
    — Like the poore Cat i’ th’ Addage.

词形变化

adages plural adages plural

词汇关系

衍生词
adagial

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Middle French adage, from Latin adā̆gium.
词源 2
Clipping of adagio.
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