adage

🇬🇧 UK/'ædidʒ/🇺🇸 US

TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

A short, well-known saying that expresses a general truth or piece of wisdom

格言，谚语

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived

adto, toward, near

+

ageroot

=adage

Common Collocations

1.common adage常见格言
2.old adage古老格言

Example Sentences

1.
The adage "practice makes perfect" emphasizes the importance of repetition.

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