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- a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause短语, 片语, 词组。
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- an idiomatic or short pithy expression习惯用语; 简洁语句：
his favourite phrase is 'it's a pleasure'.
他特别喜欢的习惯用语是“很乐意”。
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- Music a group of notes forming a distinct unit within a longer passage【乐】短句, 乐句。
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- Ballet a group of steps within a longer sequence or dance【芭蕾】舞句。
with obj. and adverbial
1- put into a particular form of words用言语表达, 叙述：
it's important to phrase the question correctly.
正确表述该问题是非常重要的。
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- divide (music) into phrases in a particular way, especially in performance把（乐曲）分成短句：
as noun phrasing original phrasing brought out unexpected aspects of the music.有创意地分割短句凸现了乐曲意想不到的一些特征。
短语
a - turn of phrase
- a person's particular or characteristic manner of expression（某人特有的）用语, 措辞：
a vituperative turn of phrase.
带责难的用语。
词源
mid 16th cent. （in the sense 'style or manner of expression'）： via late Latin from Greek phrasis, from phrazein 'declare, tell'.