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proverbial

/prəˈvɜːrbiəl/ American
  • adj. 谚语中的
  • adj. 众所周知的
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Definition
  • adj. referred to in a proverb
  • adj. so well known that people often mention it
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Example
He was searching for a needle in the proverbial haystack.
他在大海捞针般地寻找那件东西。
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