proverbial
proverbial — 形容詞
1. used to describe a person, thing, or situation that appears in a well-known sayi
諺語說的
出現在諺語或常言中的
used to describe a person, thing, or situation that appears in a well-known saying or proverb — for example, calling a sudden disaster "the proverbial bolt from the blue".
Minho was the proverbial early bird, arriving at the office before anyone else each morning.
Minho 是諺語說的那種早鳥，每天早上都比同事先到辦公室。
pattern: the proverbial + [noun from a proverb]
The old house had the proverbial skeletons in the closet — unpaid debts and family secrets.
那棟老屋有諺語說的衣櫃裡的骷髏——未償的債務和家族秘密。
After weeks of bad weather, the sunny weekend was the proverbial silver lining everyone needed.
經過好幾週壞天氣後，那個晴朗的週末正是大家所需的諺語說的烏雲背後的銀邊。
When both job offers had drawbacks, Lakshmi faced the proverbial rock and a hard place.
兩份工作都有缺點時，Lakshmi 就面臨了諺語所說的進退兩難。
The new manager was the proverbial new broom, changing every old rule in the department.
新主管就像是諺語說的新掃帚，改變了部門裡的每一條舊規則。
- aphoristic
more academic, associated with formal written sayings rather than folk proverbs
- adage-like
less common and more literal; focuses on resemblance to an adage rather than reference to one
文法句型
the proverbial + [noun from a proverb]
用法筆記
Always placed directly before a noun. The noun must name a figure, object, or situation from a known proverb or common saying — not an ordinary thing.
常見錯誤
2. so famous or characteristic of a person or thing that people use it as the typic
眾所周知的
廣為人知而常被提及的
so famous or characteristic of a person or thing that people use it as the typical example of its kind — for instance, a chef's proverbial perfectionism that every customer has heard about.
Nikos's proverbial punctuality meant the team never worried about him being late.
Nikos 眾所周知的守時讓團隊從來不必擔心他遲到。
collocation: proverbial + [trait noun] (punctuality / generosity / bad luck)
The small hotel's proverbial hospitality made every guest feel like family.
那間小旅館出了名的親切款待讓每位客人都感覺像在自己家。
Romi's proverbial bad luck struck again — her car broke down before the airport trip.
Romi 出了名的倒楣運又來了——她的車在去機場途中拋錨了。
The office's proverbial chaos was the first thing new employees noticed.
那間辦公室出了名的混亂是新員工上工後最先注意到的事。
Ishaan's proverbial generosity made him the first person neighbours called when they needed help.
Ishaan 眾人皆知的大方使他成了鄰居需要幫忙時第一個打電話的人。
文法句型
the proverbial + [trait noun]
用法筆記
Only used before a noun describing a personal quality, habit, or characteristic. The meaning overlaps with 'famous for' but the grammar is different: 'proverbial' modifies the noun directly, while 'famous for' takes a noun phrase or gerund after it.