proverbial
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pro·ver·bi·al /prəˈvɜːbiəl $ -ɜːr-/ adjective 1 the proverbial something SAYINGused when you describe something using part of a well-known expression 俗话所说的，常言道 The store had everything including the proverbial kitchen sink. 那家商店应有尽有，包括常说的厨房洗涤池。2 SLSAYINGrelating to a proverb 谚语的，格言的 a proverbial expression 谚语3 SAYINGwell known by a lot of people 众所周知的 His modesty is proverbial. 他的谦虚人人皆知。 —proverbially adverb
Examples from the Corpus
proverbial• The result was a level of corruption which became proverbial.• From an easygoing girl she had metamorphosed into some one who wanted the proverbial all-or-nothing relationship.• Santorini is about as stable as the proverbial blancmange.• They speak an extraordinarily complex language rich in vocabulary, idiom, and proverbial expression.• Today, South Park offers a self-fulfilling buzz, a spot with that proverbial Left Bank feel about it.• Naturally, there is the proverbial robin - well, robins to be precise.• Ah, yes: The proverbial three-hour tour.• It was as if the strength of the sea had turned to the proverbial water.proverbial expression• They speak an extraordinarily complex language rich in vocabulary, idiom, and proverbial expression.pro·ver·bi·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
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proverbial
pro‧ver‧bi‧al /prəˈvɜːbiəl $ -ɜːr-/
adjective
1. the proverbial something used when you describe something using part of a well-known expression:
The store had everything including the proverbial kitchen sink.
2. relating to a proverb:
a proverbial expression
3. well known by a lot of people:
His modesty is proverbial.
—proverbially adverb
pro‧ver‧bi‧al /prəˈvɜːbiəl $ -ɜːr-/
adjective1. the proverbial something used when you describe something using part of a well-known expression:
2. relating to a proverb:
3. well known by a lot of people:
—proverbially adverb