byword

🇬🇧 UK/'baiwә:d/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A well-known proverb or saying; a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of something

谚语,俗话;典型,代名词

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
bywordother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.byword for...的代名词
  • 2.become a byword成为...的代表

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His name became a byword for corruption in the city.

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