| 单词 | phrase |
| 释义 | phrase (freɪz ) Word forms: phrases , phrasing , phrased 1. countable noun B1 A phrase is a short group of words that people often use as a way of saying something. The meaning of a phrase is often not obvious from the meaning of the individual words in it. He used a phrase I hate: 'You have to be cruel to be kind.' ...the American phrase 'laying an egg' meaning to fail at something. 2. countable noun B1 A phrase is a small group of words which forms a unit, either on its own or within a sentence. It is impossible to hypnotise someone simply by saying a particular word or phrase. 3. verb If you phrase something in a particular way, you express it in words in that way. I would have phrased it quite differently. [VERB noun adverb] The speech was carefully phrased. [VERB noun adverb] They phrased it as a question. [VERB noun + as] Synonyms: express, say, word, put 4. turn of phrase phrase If someone has a particular turn of phrase, they have a particular way of expressing themselves in words. Rose's stories weren't bad; she had a nice turn of phrase. ...Schwarzkopf's distinctive turn of phrase. Synonyms: expression, term, phrase, idiom 5. to coin a phrase phrase You say 'to coin a phrase' to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché. Fifty local musicians have, to coin a phrase, banded together to form the Jazz Umbrella. Idioms: to coin a phrase said when you are making a pun or using a clichÈ or colloquial expression, in order to show that you realize people might think that it is a silly or boring thing to say, but you think it is relevant in spite of this Stunned Jackson was, to coin a phrase, `sick as a parrot'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: phrase refers to The phrase refers to the prank of hijacking someone else's account. The Sun This phrase refers to beliefs in supernatural powers which exist within human beings and other natural objects, and which can be activated through taught skills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The title phrase refers to the moment when a con artist finishes the play and takes the mark's money. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The slang meaning of the phrase refers to the moment before losing consciousness, which the band members found amusing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The phrase refers to the idea that relatively low-cost (below $50/bbl) oil production has already peaked and entered decline. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, that was long after freezing brass monkeys became a popular phrase, so the origins of the expression will probably remain obscure. Times, Sunday Times The title refers to the popular phrase the calm before the storm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As with any popular phrase of this kind, a multitude of variations and more or less humorous replies exist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You come here to switch off, take time out, get back in touch with yourself - all those popular phrases that sound fine until you actually have to do them. Times, Sunday Times The dictionary also yields information on rhyming words, individual pronunciation, meaning, usage, names of plants and animals, popular phrases, and customs of the times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can also be revealed that despite the urging of her closest advisers, she chose not to repeat the phrase in subsequent speeches. Times, Sunday Times Write these down and see if you want to repeat the phrase as a chorus. Times, Sunday Times She has vowed not to repeat the phrase and acknowledged that it irritated as many people as it encouraged. Times, Sunday Times For example, using the technique of guided participation, a teacher says a phrase and asks the class to repeat the phrase. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He keeps repeating the phrase 'fought hard today'. Times, Sunday Times When 'civil partnership' sounds so dry, and 'wedding' isn't strictly true, we struggled with the wording for weeks before choosing the simple phrase 'partnership ceremony'. Times, Sunday Times The expression 'part of a trade' was a simple phrase which was no doubt capable of bearing different meanings according to the context. Times, Sunday Times It's a single piece of music, about an hour long, in which one simple phrase repeats with subtle variations and heartbreakingly gorgeous sonic manipulations. Times, Sunday Times Some use a simple phrase or fact as a trigger for a longer list of information. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such melodically and rhythmically simple phrases are not only instantly memorable but also easy to sing along to, even silently and unconsciously, in our heads. Times, Sunday Times The website then translates the phrase into an event, determining the location, time, date, and description. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Not understanding what he meant, the non-literate section of his audience translated the phrase into vernacular as penkelemesi. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thus translates the phrase as following. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We still use that phrase in our house whenever someone forgets to take the bins out. Times, Sunday Times Scientists use this phrase in an ironic sense, to mean a set of equations that can fully describe fundamental physics. Times, Sunday Times Now 12 weeks old, she has continued to use the phrase every time she hears it. Times, Sunday Times To my mind, there are just two instances when one can legitimately use the phrase 'deep within the bowels'. Times, Sunday Times He would only use that phrase when he was happy with our performance. Times, Sunday Times A useful phrase, we thought, summing up not just the search for a perfect present, but also the way we discover luxury. Times, Sunday Times Useful phrase to drop into the awkward silence which follows a voluble 'botty burp'. The Sun They are meant to be stretched - to be pushed, in that ghastly but useful phrase, outside their comfort zone. Times, Sunday Times This contained useful phrases, translated into the local language, that every sailor would presumably find invaluable. Times, Sunday Times Learn the more useful phrases off by heart. The Star (South Africa) Many of my friends utter this phrase a lot. Times, Sunday Times So the next time someone tilts their head as they utter that phrase, make sure you are prepared with a knockout response proving just how great all mums really are. The Sun He's never uttered the phrase in public. Times, Sunday Times That's because somebody associated with the show uttered the phrase some years ago. Globe and Mail She also utters the phrase when excited or flustered, and has a habit of repeating phrases at the ends of her sentences, most famously. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rearrange the following into a well-known phrase. The Sun In broad terms, individuals that are more fit have better potential for survival, as in the well-known phrase survival of the fittest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It involves transposing the words in a well-known phrase or saying to get a daffynition-like clever redefinition of a well-known word unrelated to the original phrase. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some involve the toy singing songs and using well-known phrases from some of the episodes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was known for getting well-known phrases mixed up, malapropisms and general comedic lines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 短语, 用言语表达 Japanese: 慣用句, 述べる |
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