proverbial/prəˈvɜːbɪəl/
adj.1. 谚语的;格言的2. 用格言表示的He seems to have 9 lives, like the proverbial cat.他就像格言中所说的猫一样,似乎有九条命。
3. 有名的;天下周知的;臭名昭著的His punctuality has become proverbial.他的准时,众所周知。
His generosity is proverbial in the neighbourhood.他的慷慨在这一带是众所周知的。