proverbial
proverbial 英 [prəˈvɜ:biəl] 美 [prəˈvɜrbiəl]
adj. 谚语的；众所周知的；谚语式的
名词复数:proverbials
- If something is proverbial, it's referred to in a familiar saying. If your little brother knocks over his milk and starts crying, you might think of the proverbial spilled milk.
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- adj. 谚语的；众所周知的；谚语式的
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1. Sometimes all you need in order to lift yourself out of the proverbial dumps is a plan of attack.
为了使自己跳出众所周知的沮丧，有时候，所有你需要的是一个主动进攻的计划。
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2. The old security model was for IT to build a big mote around the corporate network and only let trusted, authorized employees come across the well-guarded drawbridge and into the proverbial castle.
IT旧的安全模型是在企业网络周围建立一刻巨大的微尘，只让受信任的、已授权的员工穿越守卫严密的吊桥墙进入众所周知的城堡。
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3. My question is, why do I have to hold a proverbial gun to a company’s head before I get a decent level of service.
但是，我的问题是，为什么要得到本来应得的一种服务，就非得拿把“枪”顶在他们的脑袋上才行呢？
- proverbial (adj.) early 15c. (implied in proverbially.), from Late Latin proverbialis "pertaining to a proverb," from proverbium (see proverb).
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