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 Englishbywordother
=byword
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.