是的,"proverb"确实有动词形式,具体如下:
动词含义
动词"proverb"表示"用谚语表达",例如:
> The teacher used a proverb to explain the lesson.
(老师用谚语解释了这个课。)
动词变形
动词"proverb"的第三人称单数现在时形式为 proverbs,例如:
> The company proverbs hard work pays off.
(公司用"勤勉致富"这句谚语作为座右铭。)
补充说明
- 作为名词时,"proverb"指"谚语"或"格言",例如:
> The old proverb says, "A stitch in time saves nine."
(老谚语说:"未雨绸缪,防患于未然。"
- 谚语和习语若被过度使用可能变得陈词滥调,例如:
> The weather forecast is as reliable as a politician's promise.
(天气预报和政客的承诺一样不可靠。)
综上,"proverb"既可作为名词使用,也可作为动词使用,需根据语境选择合适形式。