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phrase /freɪz/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr. I n. 1. 话语,用语,说法 speak in simple phrases 用简单的话讲 borrow a phrase from sb. (或 use sb.'s phrase) 借用某人的话 the sea phrase 航海用语 in sb.'s phrase 按照某人的说法 The rotundity of phrase cowed everyone. 言语之夸张令人咋舌。 The speaker certainly has a way with a phrase. 这位演讲人无疑善于辞令。 2. 【语】短语,词组;习语,片语 an adverbial (infinitive) phrase 副词(不定式)短语 English words and phrases 英语的单词和短语 “Up-to-date” is a hyphened phrase. “Up-to-date” 是一个用连字号连接的词组。 3. 简洁的语句;警句 sum a matter up in a phrase 言简意赅地把问题总结一下 4. [phrases]废话,空话 5. 【音】短句,乐句 the opening phrase of the overture 序曲的起首乐句 6. 舞句(指构成一小段舞蹈的一连串动作)
II ❶ vt. 1. 用言语表达,叙述 phrase one's thoughts 用话语表达思想 phrase sth. wrong 对某事讲法不当 a mildly phrased statement 言辞温和的声明 an article phrased in strong clear language 一篇措辞强硬而明确的文章 2. 【音】把(乐曲)分成短句 ❷ vi. 1. 措辞,用语 The lecturer phrased monotonously. 这位讲课教师用词很单调。 2. 【音】分成短句(或乐句) [< L phrasis < Gr: speech < phrazein to declare, tell] phr. a turn of phrase 见 turn coin a phrase 1. 创造(或杜撰)一个词语 2. 〈谑〉套用一种说法 You look, to coin a phrase, “in the pink”. 你的身体,套句老话说,看来“精爽不衰”啊。 Many hands make light work, to coin a phrase. 老话说,人多易办事。 turn a phrase 善于辞令 He knew how to turn a phrase. 他言语敏捷,善于辞令。 |