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单词 phrase
释义

phrase

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noun

ˈfrāz How to pronounce phrase (audio)
1
: a characteristic manner or style of expression : diction
2
a
: a brief expression
especially : catchphrase
b
: word
3
: a short musical thought typically two to four measures long closing with a cadence
4
: a word or group of words forming a syntactic constituent with a single grammatical function
an adverbial phrase
5
: a series of dance movements comprising a section of a pattern

phrase

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verb

phrased; phrasing

transitive verb

1
a
: to express in words or in appropriate or telling terms
b
: to designate by a descriptive word or phrase
2
: to divide into melodic phrases

Synonyms

Noun

  • expression
  • idiom

Verb

  • articulate
  • clothe
  • couch
  • express
  • formulate
  • put
  • say
  • state
  • word
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Example Sentences

Noun Answer the questions in complete sentences, not phrases. She used the phrase “I strongly believe” too many times in her speech. Underline the key words or phrases in the paragraph. To borrow a phrase from my mother, I spend too much time “watching the boob tube” and not enough time outside. Verb He phrased his version of the story in a way that made him look good. The question was awkwardly phrased. The singer phrased the music beautifully. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Questioned about his earlier use of the phrase over the weekend and the possibility of Turkish military action, Erdogan reiterated the expression. Andrew Wilks, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 According to Chinese state media, the Chinese version of the phrase and its eponymous theory were first coined by president Xi Jinping in 2014. Mary Hui, Quartz, 24 Aug. 2022 Over the course of the season, the trio faced multiple setbacks and followed threads that often led them (and viewers) to a dead end — for lack of a better phrase. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2022 Elgin describes us as — what's your phrase for us, Elgin? Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2022 The American and British Academy says the origin of the phrase dates to the 1800s where people started to use it to describe brief rest periods during the day that were similar to cats. Evan Hecht, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 This will protect your recovery phrase from any computer viruses or malware that may infect your devices. Rabiul Islam, Forbes, 11 July 2022 In Curry Fitzpatrick’s phrase, Over-The-Line is a softball game played on the beaches of San Diego by three-person teams that are invariably in some form of undress and inebriation. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022 The two words in each phrase are primarily spelled the same, but the first letter of the first word is dropped from the second word. New York Times, 1 May 2022
Verb
The process will allow the system to come to a general consensus, Google said, even if the sources don’t phrase the information in the same way. Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 For instance, the team introduced the Google Ngram Viewer, which lets users type in a word or phrase and observe its usage plotted over the centuries. New York Times, 4 June 2022 Or, in this case, maybe a torso cutout is a better way to phrase it. Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 16 May 2022 Back in Dallas, Garcia has a go-to phrase to sum up his long-term vision: weeding and seeding. Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2022 She was struck by the way other students relied on their parents, consulting them even about small choices, such as how to phrase an e-mail to a professor. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 Some prefer to phrase this altogether crucial mega-topic as the AI containment problem. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 But be careful not to phrase things in a way where the child must do everything right. Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com, 26 Jan. 2022 It’s my early-Sunday-morning-lounging-in-pajamas album, my romantic evening album, and my learning how to phrase a melody album. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin phrasis, from Greek, from phrazein to point out, explain, tell

First Known Use

Noun

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

phrase 1 of 2

noun

ˈfrāz How to pronounce phrase (audio)
1
: a group of two or more words that express a single idea but do not form a complete sentence
The group of words "out the door" in "they ran out the door" is a phrase.
2
: a brief expression that is commonly used

phrase

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verb

phrased; phrasing
: to express in words
The boy was unable to phrase his idea.

phrase 1 of 2

noun

as in idiom
a sequence of words having a specific meaning kids drawing literal representations of the phrase "to rain cats and dogs"

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • idiom
  • term
  • slogan
  • motto
  • cliche
  • expression
  • epithet
  • cliché
  • figure of speech
  • colloquialism
  • locution
  • expletive
  • euphemism
  • name
  • neologism
  • shibboleth
  • watchword
  • byword
  • vulgarism
  • archaism
  • modernism
  • cry
  • provincialism

phrase

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verb

as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms he had trouble thinking of how to phrase his question for the visiting dignitary

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • say
  • word
  • express
  • state
  • articulate
  • describe
  • put
  • formulate
  • couch
  • translate
  • clothe
  • paraphrase
  • hint
  • imply
  • craft
  • summarize
  • speak
  • intimate
  • suggest
  • rephrase
  • frame
  • utter
  • tell
  • disclose
  • restate
  • reword
  • communicate
  • verbalize
  • insinuate
  • talk
  • vocalize
  • render
  • write up
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