英语词汇“catchword”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a word or group of words► word

· Are there any words in the passage that you don't understand?· Look up any words you don't know in a dictionary.· Is 'lunchtime' one word or two?· The word 'origami' comes from Japanese.word for something (=word that means something) · 'Casa' is the Italian word for 'house'.· What's another word for 'way out'?

► phrase

a combination of two or more words that has a particular meaning: · There are some useful words and phrases at the end of each chapter in the Student's Book.· Are you familiar with the phrase "the old boy network'?use a phrase: · I was criticized for using the phrase 'gay lifestyles'.· His campaign is, to use one of his favourite phrases, 'as dead as Elvis'.in somebody's phrase (=according to a phrase which someone used): · The battle of El Alamein was, in Churchill's phrase, "the end of the beginning'.coin a phrase (=invent a phrase): · Who first coined the phrase "Iron Curtain'?turn of phrase (=a particular phrase or word that someone uses): · The head of the bank described the salary cuts as 'peanuts', a turn of phrase which angered many bank workers.

► expression

a group of words that is used to talk about or say a particular thing: · "It'll be alright in the end' -- that was my mother's favourite expression.· 'Shadow-boxing'? I've never heard that expression before!use an expression: · I don't normally use that expression myself, but I've heard other people use it sometimes.· He said he didn't care -- well actually he used a rude expression that I can't repeat!

► term

a word or group of words that are used in a technical or scientific subject and have an exact meaning in that subject: · Mr Hicks used the term 'neighbourhood schools' for what in effect were segregated black schools.· It's very difficult to give a definition of a term like 'cyberspace'.medical/legal/scientific etc term (for something): · The medical term for losing your hair is 'alopecia'.

► idiom

a group of words that are used together and have a special meaning that you cannot guess from the meanings of each separate word: · 'Full of beans' is an idiom which means lively and energetic.· In Hollywood, white stars are adopting black idioms, dress styles and manners.

► figure of speech

a group of words that are used to describe someone or something in an unusual or poetic way: · We describe our genes as 'selfish' or 'ruthless', but of course this is only a figure of speech.· When I said we spent the night together, it was just a figure of speech. I didn't sleep with her.

► catchword

a word or phrase that people use in a particular situation, because it describes what is important in that situation: · Variety will be the catchword at the new venue, with acts ranging from stand-up comedy to poetry readings.· After World War II, the catchword for a newly health-conscious society was 'protein'.

单词	catchword
释义	catchwordcatch‧word /ˈkætʃwɜːd $ -wɜːrd/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES After World War II, the catchword for a newly health-conscious society was 'protein'. Variety will be the catchword at the new venue, with acts ranging from stand-up comedy to poetry readings. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS If, therefore, the catchword and first word do not agree, there is likely to be something wrong. Much was made of slogans and catchwords... Variety will be the catchword at the new venue, to be called the Beehive Variety Club. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora word or group of words► word · Are there any words in the passage that you don't understand?· Look up any words you don't know in a dictionary.· Is 'lunchtime' one word or two?· The word 'origami' comes from Japanese.word for something (=word that means something) · 'Casa' is the Italian word for 'house'.· What's another word for 'way out'? ► phrase a combination of two or more words that has a particular meaning: · There are some useful words and phrases at the end of each chapter in the Student's Book.· Are you familiar with the phrase "the old boy network'?use a phrase: · I was criticized for using the phrase 'gay lifestyles'.· His campaign is, to use one of his favourite phrases, 'as dead as Elvis'.in somebody's phrase (=according to a phrase which someone used): · The battle of El Alamein was, in Churchill's phrase, "the end of the beginning'.coin a phrase (=invent a phrase): · Who first coined the phrase "Iron Curtain'?turn of phrase (=a particular phrase or word that someone uses): · The head of the bank described the salary cuts as 'peanuts', a turn of phrase which angered many bank workers. ► expression a group of words that is used to talk about or say a particular thing: · "It'll be alright in the end' -- that was my mother's favourite expression.· 'Shadow-boxing'? I've never heard that expression before!use an expression: · I don't normally use that expression myself, but I've heard other people use it sometimes.· He said he didn't care -- well actually he used a rude expression that I can't repeat! ► term a word or group of words that are used in a technical or scientific subject and have an exact meaning in that subject: · Mr Hicks used the term 'neighbourhood schools' for what in effect were segregated black schools.· It's very difficult to give a definition of a term like 'cyberspace'.medical/legal/scientific etc term (for something): · The medical term for losing your hair is 'alopecia'. ► idiom a group of words that are used together and have a special meaning that you cannot guess from the meanings of each separate word: · 'Full of beans' is an idiom which means lively and energetic.· In Hollywood, white stars are adopting black idioms, dress styles and manners. ► figure of speech a group of words that are used to describe someone or something in an unusual or poetic way: · We describe our genes as 'selfish' or 'ruthless', but of course this is only a figure of speech.· When I said we spent the night together, it was just a figure of speech. I didn't sleep with her. ► catchword a word or phrase that people use in a particular situation, because it describes what is important in that situation: · Variety will be the catchword at the new venue, with acts ranging from stand-up comedy to poetry readings.· After World War II, the catchword for a newly health-conscious society was 'protein'. a word or phrase that refers to a feature of a situation, product etc that is considered important: Variety is the catchword at our latest venue, the Beehive Club.
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