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单词 phrase
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phrasephrase1 /freɪz/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYphrase1
Origin: 1500-1600 Latin phrasis, from Greek, from phrazein to point out, explain, tell
Thesaurus
THESAURUSa group of words that are often used together and that have a special meaning
a group of words that are often used together and that have a special meaning:  Darwin’s famous phrase: “survival of the fittest” I learned a few French phrases for my trip to Paris.
a word or phrase that has a particular meaning:  “Good luck!” is an expression used to say that you hope someone will be successful doing something.
a group of words that have a special meaning that is different from the usual meaning of each word:  “Like two peas in a pod” is an idiom that means “very similar.”
a phrase that has been repeated so often that it is not interesting:  It’s a cliché to say that it’s lonely at the top, but it’s also true.
a phrase that many people know, that expresses a sensible idea and is used to give advice:  Do you know the saying, “A penny saved is a penny earned”? It means that choosing not to spend money is like earning extra money.
a well-known phrase that says something wise about human experience:  Murphy’s Law is an adage that says whatever can go wrong will go wrong.
a well-known phrase that gives a rule for sensible behavior:  The maxim “Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched” means you shouldn’t depend on something that hasn’t happened yet.
a short phrase that is easy to remember, especially one that is used in advertising or politics:  Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign used the slogan “Yes we can.”
a short phrase that expresses the aims or beliefs of a person or organization:  Yale University’s motto “Lux et Veritas” means “light and truth” in Latin.
1a group of words that are often used together and that have a special meaning:  Darwin’s famous phrase: “survival of the fittest” I learned a few French phrases for my trip to Paris.THESAURUSexpression – a word or phrase that has a particular meaning:  “Good luck!” is an expression used to say that you hope someone will be successful doing something.idiom – a group of words that have a special meaning that is different from the usual meaning of each word:  “Like two peas in a pod” is an idiom that means “very similar.”cliché – a phrase that has been repeated so often that it is not interesting:  It’s a cliché to say that it’s lonely at the top, but it’s also true.saying/proverb – a phrase that many people know, that expresses a sensible idea and is used to give advice:  Do you know the saying, “A penny saved is a penny earned”? It means that choosing not to spend money is like earning extra money.adage – a well-known phrase that says something wise about human experience:  Murphy’s Law is an adage that says whatever can go wrong will go wrong.maxim – a well-known phrase that gives a rule for sensible behavior:  The maxim “Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched” means you shouldn’t depend on something that hasn’t happened yet.slogan – a short phrase that is easy to remember, especially one that is used in advertising or politics:  Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign used the slogan “Yes we can.”motto – a short phrase that expresses the aims or beliefs of a person or organization:  Yale University’s motto “Lux et Veritas” means “light and truth” in Latin.2eng. lang. arts a group of words without a main verb that together make a subject, an object, or a verb tense. In the sentence “Sarah wore old gray sneakers,” “old gray sneakers” is a noun phrase. → clause3eng. lang. arts a short group of musical notes that is part of a longer tune or line of music [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin phrasis, from Greek, from phrazein to point out, explain, tell] → see also to coin a phrase at coin2 (2), a turn of phrase at turn2 (10)
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phrasephrase2 verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
phrase
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyphrase
he, she, itphrases
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyphrased
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave phrased
he, she, ithas phrased
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad phrased
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill phrase
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have phrased
Continuous Form
PresentIam phrasing
he, she, itis phrasing
you, we, theyare phrasing
PastI, he, she, itwas phrasing
you, we, theywere phrasing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been phrasing
he, she, ithas been phrasing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been phrasing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be phrasing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been phrasing
1to express something in a particular way:  How was the question phrased?2eng. lang. arts to perform music so as to produce the full effect of separate musical phrases
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