byword
n
1 ~ for sth person or thing considered to be a notable or typical example of a quality 代表某种品性的人或事物
His name has becomea byword for cruelty. 他的名字成了残酷无情的别称.
The firm is a byword for excellence. 这家商号是优质的保证.
2 common saying or expression 俗语; 谚语.
🗣️ 情景例句
Is unwilling to start at the bottom, expects too much too soon.
不愿从基层干起,要求太多。
Labour is light where love doth pay.
爱情作酬报,劳苦必轻松。
In 1626 the island of Manhattan was bought from local Indians, Native Americans, for a handful of goods worth about $24.