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proverbial
/prəvɝbiəl/
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1 · adjective
widely known through a familiar saying
众所周知的；谚语中的
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The repair cost became the proverbial last straw for the old car.
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这次维修费成了让车主决定淘汰旧车的最后一根稻草。
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Pronunciation: /prəvɝbiəl/
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