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单词 turn of phrase
释义
turn of phrase
noun[Cusually singular]
uk
/ˌtɜːn əv ˈfreɪz/us
/ˌtɝːn əv ˈfreɪz/
a way of saying something:
措词，说法，表达方式
"Significant other"meaning"partner" - now that's aninterestingturnof phrase.“重要的另一半”的意思是“伴侣”——现在成了一个很有意思的说法。
theabilitytoexpressyourself well:
口才
She has aniceturnof phrase, which shouldserveher well injournalism.她的口才很好，对她从事新闻业大有裨益。
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Talkative and eloquent
(Definition ofturn of phrasefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofturn of phrase

turn of phrase
A cleverly constructed sentence, finely wrought witticism or deftturnofphraseneeds nothing to clarify or punctuate.
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Her ability to capture depths of meaning with a simpleturnofphrasemeans that there is not a dull page in this book.
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She has paraphrased the records so that her narrative has a single voice, informal and easy to read and often with a dryturnofphrase.
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We eagerly follow the flow of words in the expectation that we are about to come upon something surprising, a newturnofphraseor type of speech.
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These two points contrast in singular fashion with the theatricalturnofphrasein the musical writing, in the semantic content and in the treatment of the voice.
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I accept that it has been extremely difficult to find a suitableturnofphrase.
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That may be a rather infelicitousturnofphrase.
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From time to time, we are amused by histurnofphrase.
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What a funnyturnofphraseto say that unemployment is lower.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
However, that is just a pedanticturnofphrase.
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I do not think that anyone could say that that was a mealy-mouthedturnofphrase.
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That is a snappyturnofphrase, to be sure, but then many a true word is spoken in jest.
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That is an elegantturnofphraseto define a word that has a certain ring to it.
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That succinctturnofphrasehas a ring of authenticity.
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In the past he has shown sharp wit and a sharpturnofphrase.
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