adjective [原级] 谚语的，俗话所说的；众所周知的
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。
noun [专属名词] （常用于委婉替代谚语或成语中未出现的词）那东西，那玩意儿
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”。
- 网友用 “Proverbial” 造句精选
- Their hospitality is proverbial. 他们的热情好客人人皆知。
- 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。”