I hate the phrase 'You have to be cruel to be kind'.我讨厌“为了对人好你就得对他狠”的说法。

He was explaining the difference between a phrase and a clause.他在解释短语与小句之间的差别。

It was a single short phrase being sung over and over again.那是一段被反复演唱的单独短乐句。

Rose's stories weren't bad; she had a nice turn of phrase.罗西讲的故事很不错, 她的叙述生动有趣。

Schwarzkopf's distinctive turn of phrase施瓦茨科普夫独特的措辞方式

The moment I'd said it, I could see that I'd phrased it wrong.我一说出口, 就知道用错词了。

I would have phrased it quite differently.要是我讲的话, 措辞会大不一样。

She phrased the letter as politely as she could.她尽量把信写得礼貌。