"he kicked the proverbial bucket"; "the proverbial grasshopper"
"her proverbial lateness"; "the proverbial absentminded professor"; "your proverbial dizzy blonde"
以上来源于: WordNet
ADJ You use proverbial to show that you know the way you are describing something is one that is often used or is part of a popular saying. 谚语的 [ADJ n]
The limousine sped off down the road in the proverbial cloud of dust.
那辆豪华轿车沿着公路向前飞驰而去，车后扬起了俗话说的滚滚尘土。
He thinks that being a close loser might give people a psychological boost, or the proverbial kick in the pants.
他认为，惜败可能会给人们一种心理上的刺激，或者如谚语所说的“重大挫折”。
In the advance of the movement, the humorous saying has acquired a proverbial currency, "Quitting smoking is the easiest thing world. I've done it hundreds of time."
在这一运动的推进中，幽默的说法众所周知：“戒烟是世界上最容易的事，我已经做过几百次了。”
Their hospitality is proverbial.
他们的热情好客人人皆知。
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