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单词 phrase book
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Definition of phrase book in English:

phrase book

noun
  • A book for people visiting a foreign country, listing useful expressions in the language of the country together with their equivalent in the visitor's own language.

    a Turkish phrase book
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A little spoken Japanese can go a long way towards breaking down barriers, so a phrase book acquired now could pay dividends in June.
    • I shall be studying the phrase book carefully over the next month.
    • A little French is indispensable, even if it's just from pocket dictionaries and phrase books.
    • He pulls out a phrase book, draws a lot of attention to himself that he didn't want.
    • For this sort of conversation, let's face it, you don't need a phrase book, you need conversation classes: similar for beginners, similar for travellers, or just plain similar.
    • I like and enjoy Thailand, but I do know how to use a map and a phrase book.
    • If you wanted to learn French, there'd be dictionaries, phrase books, videos, CD-ROMs, children's games, Dr. Seuss in French, flash cards.
    • A phrase book is often very useful in Europe, but in many other parts of the world English is spoken.
    • Besides, being a phrase book, it is also a peep into the customs and rituals of India.
    • My Swahili phrase book - bought at the station - came in surprisingly handy with ‘there is a grinding noise’.
    • Word on the street is that sales of foreign-language phrase books could be on the decline soon.
    • According to my phrase book, this meant: ‘What is the name of this station?’
    • We were also helped by the fact we had a phrase book on board the vehicle that allowed us to communicate on the way to Colchester General.
    • A phrase book which helps doctors communicate with patients in a staggering 36 languages has been a huge hit in Bradford.
    • She carried her Tibetan phrase book everywhere she went, and despite all the laughter she provoked she was actually learning Tibetan.
    • It's always a good idea to pack a phrase book of the local language.
    • But as any traveler knows, there is a difference between speaking a language, however haltingly, and voicing a random collection of syllables gleaned from a Berlitz phrase book.
    • Ensure that you take a phrase book if you are visiting a country where a language other than English is spoken.
    • I could manage basic phrases by taking my time and checking the phrase book on the fly.
    • And a quick glance at a phrase book is enough for most people to adapt.
 
 

Definition of phrase book in US English:

phrase book

nounˈfrāz ˌbo͝okˈfreɪz ˌbʊk
  • A book for people visiting a foreign country, listing useful expressions in the language of the country together with their equivalent in the visitor's own language.

    a Turkish phrase book
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He pulls out a phrase book, draws a lot of attention to himself that he didn't want.
    • A little French is indispensable, even if it's just from pocket dictionaries and phrase books.
    • For this sort of conversation, let's face it, you don't need a phrase book, you need conversation classes: similar for beginners, similar for travellers, or just plain similar.
    • I could manage basic phrases by taking my time and checking the phrase book on the fly.
    • I like and enjoy Thailand, but I do know how to use a map and a phrase book.
    • Ensure that you take a phrase book if you are visiting a country where a language other than English is spoken.
    • My Swahili phrase book - bought at the station - came in surprisingly handy with ‘there is a grinding noise’.
    • A phrase book is often very useful in Europe, but in many other parts of the world English is spoken.
    • Word on the street is that sales of foreign-language phrase books could be on the decline soon.
    • A phrase book which helps doctors communicate with patients in a staggering 36 languages has been a huge hit in Bradford.
    • It's always a good idea to pack a phrase book of the local language.
    • And a quick glance at a phrase book is enough for most people to adapt.
    • A little spoken Japanese can go a long way towards breaking down barriers, so a phrase book acquired now could pay dividends in June.
    • Besides, being a phrase book, it is also a peep into the customs and rituals of India.
    • We were also helped by the fact we had a phrase book on board the vehicle that allowed us to communicate on the way to Colchester General.
    • But as any traveler knows, there is a difference between speaking a language, however haltingly, and voicing a random collection of syllables gleaned from a Berlitz phrase book.
    • I shall be studying the phrase book carefully over the next month.
    • She carried her Tibetan phrase book everywhere she went, and despite all the laughter she provoked she was actually learning Tibetan.
    • According to my phrase book, this meant: ‘What is the name of this station?’
    • If you wanted to learn French, there'd be dictionaries, phrase books, videos, CD-ROMs, children's games, Dr. Seuss in French, flash cards.
 
 
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