| [/freɪz; frez/] n 用法:
1 [C] (a) (grammar) group of words without a verb, esp one that forms part of a sentence 词组; 短语; 片语:
`The green car' and `at half past four' are phrases. the green car（绿色的汽车）和at half past four（在四点半）都是词组.
(b) group of words forming a short expression, esp an idiom or a clever, striking way of saying sth 固定词组; （尤指）习语, 成语, 警语, 隽语:
an apt, a memorable, a well-chosen, etc phrase 恰当的、 值得记住的、 选用得切当的...习语 *
That's exactly the phrase I was looking for myself. 这就是我一直找的那个成语. 用法:
2 [U] way of expressing oneself; style 个人的表达方式; 风格:
the poet's beauty of phrase 该诗人表达风格之美. 用法:
3 [C] (music 音) short distinct passage forming part of a longer passage 乐句; 分句. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) to coin a phrase => coin v. turn a `phrase express oneself in an amusing and witty way 诙谐地表达; 作妙语. a turn of `phrase way of expressing or describing sth 表达方式; 措词:
an interesting, unusual, unpleasant, etc turn of phrase 有趣的、 不寻常的、 令人不快的...措词. phrase 2
v [Tn] 用法:
1 express (sth) in words (in the specified way) （以某种方式）措词表达（某事）:
phrase one's criticism very carefully 对批评用语字斟句酌 *
How shall I phrase it? 我用什麽词语表达呢? *
an elegantly phrased compliment 措词优雅的赞语. 用法:
2 divide (music) into phrases, esp in performance 将（乐曲）分成乐句（尤指演奏时）. phrasing n [U] 用法:
1 (music 音) action or manner of dividing a line into phrases, in composing or performing 乐句划分; 分句法:
The singer was criticized for her poor phrasing. 她演唱歌曲时乐句划分失当受到批评. 用法:
2 = phraseology a. |