Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

基本信息

Format:Paperback / softback 176 pages

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Imprint:Oxford University Press

ISBN:9780198717706

Published:10 Jul 2014

Weight:196g

Dimensions:196 x 131 x 9 (mm)

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

这本独特而q威的词典收录了1100多条最广泛使用的英语谚语，其来源是牛津语言团队的*新研究成果。这个版本已经彻底地修订和更新，扩大了谚语选择的文化范围，并涵盖了国际起源的谚语。与一个强有力的强调简明解释的意义的谚语所描述，词典还提供了额外的用法的例子，并包括许多条目的迷人的历史。

以a - z的顺序和一个有用的主题索引，谚语词典是理想的浏览和完全适合快速参考。查一查你以前最喜欢的，学习一些有力的新表达方式来表达你的观点，并找到纵横字谜的答案。活到老学到老：在这本娱乐性和信息性很强的文集中能找到与生活方方面面都相关的谚语。

This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English, utilizing the latest research from the Oxford Languages team to source them. This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, broadening the cultural range of the proverbs selected, and covering sayings of international origins. With a strong emphasis on concisely explaining the meaning of the proverbs described, the dictionary also provides additional examples of usage, and includes a fascinating history for many entries.

Arranged in A-Z order and with a useful thematic index, A Dictionary of Proverbs is ideal for browsing and perfectly suited for quick reference. Look up your old favourites, learn punchy new expressions to get your point across, and find the answer to that crossword clue. It is never too late to learn: find proverbs relevant to every aspect of life in this entertaining and informative collection.

目录

Editor's Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

Dictionary

Bibliography

Thematic Index

作者简介

Jennifer Speake is a freelance writer. She was the editor of the first editions of The Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases (1997) and The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms (1999).