释义 |
phrase/freiz/ n. & v.●n. 1 a group of words forming a conceptual unit, but not a sentence 短语;词组 2 an idiomatic or short pithy expression 成语,习语 3 a manner or mode of expression 表达方式 a nice turn of phrase 妙趣横生的表达方式 4 Mus. a group of notes forming a distinct unit within a larger piece 【音】短句,乐句 ●v. tr. 1 express in words 用词语表达 phrased the reply badly 用词语回答能力太差 2 (esp. when reading aloud or speaking) divide (sentences etc.) into units so as to convey the meaning of the whole (尤指高声朗读或发言时为了便于表达)把(句子)分成短句 3 Mus. divide (music) into phrases, esp. in performance 【音】(尤指在演奏中)把(乐曲)分成乐句 □ phrasing n.[earlier phrasis, via Latin from Greek, from phrazō ‘declare, tell’] |