holo·phra·sisBrE/ˌhɒləˈfreɪsɪs/NAmE/həˈlɑːfrəsɪs/noun[U] (linguistics语言学) theexpressionofawholeideainasingleword, forexampleababysaying'up'for'Iwantyoutopickmeup'独词表达,独词句(以一个单词表达整句意思,如婴儿用 up 一词表达 I want you to pick me up 的意思)▸holo·phras·ticBrE/ˌhɒləˈfræstɪk/NAmE/ˌhɑːləˈfræstɪk/, /ˌhoʊləˈfræstɪk/adjective