Word · Frequency #18586
adage
格言；谚语
An old saying that has been accepted as true through long use.
- 1.
An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
因长期使用而获得信誉的古老谚语。
因长期使用而获得信誉的古老谚语。；格言；谚语
In use
The old adage 'Actions speak louder than words' is still relevant today.
Many adages from ancient cultures offer wisdom that transcends time.
He lives by the adage that you reap what you sow.
the adage that + clause
adage后接that从句引出格言具体内容。
We all know the adage that practice makes perfect.
我们都知道熟能生巧这句格言。
as the adage goes/runs
固定结构，用于引用谚语。
As the old adage goes, a stitch in time saves nine.
正如老话所说，小洞不补，大洞吃苦。
an old adage
old常用来修饰adage，表示古已有之的谚语。
There's an old adage that says 'time heals all wounds'.
有句古老的格言说'时间治愈一切创伤'。
Common mistakes
She adaged that the early bird catches the worm.She quoted the adage that the early bird catches the worm.
adage 是名词，不能用作动词。正确的用法是将其作为名词引用谚语。
This adage are well known.This adage is well known.
adage 是可数名词，单数形式应与单数动词连用，复数形式才与复数动词连用。这里主语是单数，动词应改为 is。
Connections
Collocations
- old adage
- 老话；古训
- The old adage reminds us that patience is a virtue.这句老话提醒我们，耐心是一种美德。
- well-known adage
- 众所周知的谚语
- It's a well-known adage that practice makes perfect.熟能生巧是众所周知的谚语。
- as the old adage goes
- 正如老话所说
- As the old adage goes, every cloud has a silver lining.正如老话所说，每一朵乌云都有一线银边。
- prove the adage
- 印证这句谚语
- Her success proves the adage that hard work pays off.她的成功印证了“天道酬勤”这句谚语。
- live by the adage
- 恪守这句格言
- He lives by the adage that honesty is the best policy.他恪守“诚实至上”这句格言。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
adage 里藏着 age（年代），一句老话经过多年流传就成了格言。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：正式写作、公开演讲、日常对话 该词多用于书面或正式语境，语体偏中性；日常口语中通常会用更简单的‘谚语’或‘老话’来表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均以 -age 结尾，在非重读尾音节中读 /ɪdʒ/，与 adage 的尾音节相同。但 adage 的完整韵脚是 /ædɪdʒ/，这些词的重读元音或中间辅音不同，因此都不与它完全押韵。注意拼写相似的 badge /bædʒ/ 和独立的 age /eɪdʒ/ 发音不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.