| 单词 | phrase |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔-sounding〕Many literary academics simply parrot a set of impressive-sounding phrases.许多文人只是机械地模仿一套听上去令人印象深刻的说法。柯林斯高阶〔Americanism〕A word, phrase, or idiom characteristic of English as it is spoken in the United States.美式英语特征：有美式英语特色的单词、短语或成语美国传统〔Danish〕She knows a few Danish phrases.她懂几个丹麦词语。韦氏高阶〔Hispanism〕A Spanish word, phrase, or linguistic feature occurring in another language.西班牙语的语言特征：别的语言中出现的西班牙语语言现象、词或短语美国传统〔Indianism〕A word or phrase characteristic of English as spoken in India.印第安英语：印第安人所说的英语字句中有的特征美国传统〔KNOW/NOT KNOW〕My knowledge of Japanese is limited to a few phrases. 我在日语方面的知识仅限于几句话。朗文写作活用〔LANGUAGE〕It's a useful little phrase book, full of colloquial expressions. 这是一本实用的常用语小手册，里面有很多口语表达方式。朗文写作活用〔NORMAL/ORDINARY〕The first week of the course is spent teaching students English phrases needed for everyday life. 这门课的第一个星期是教学生学习日常生活中要用到的一些英语短语。朗文写作活用〔NP〕Grammar Noun phrase.【语法】 名词词组美国传统〔P-marker〕A phrase marker.短语标记美国传统〔REPEAT〕He builds his speeches around the repetition of certain key phrases. 他靠反复使用某些关键词语来拼凑自己的演讲。朗文写作活用〔SPEAK〕Idiomatic and spoken phrases tend to differ widely throughout the country. 全国各地的一些习惯用语及口语说法有很大的差异。朗文写作活用〔Saxonism〕An English word, phrase, or idiom of Anglo-Saxon origin.撒克逊语风：源于盎格鲁-撒克逊的英语单词、短语或成语美国传统〔WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE〕Are you familiar with the phrase "the old boy network'? 你知道“老同学关系网”这个说法吗？朗文写作活用〔WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE〕Some idiomatic phrases don't translate literally, so you have to find an equivalent. 有些短语不能按字面意思翻译，因此必须找对应的说法。朗文写作活用〔WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE〕The phrase ‘a big black dog’ is the subject of the sentence. 短语a big black dog是这个句子的主语。朗文写作活用〔WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE〕The head of the bank described the salary cuts as ‘peanuts’, a turn of phrase which angered many bank workers. 那家银行的头儿说这次减薪是“小意思”，这种措辞激怒了许多银行员工。朗文写作活用〔WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE〕There are some useful words and phrases at the end of each chapter in the Student's Book. 学生用书中每一章的最后都有一些有用的单词和词组。朗文写作活用〔abbreviation〕Ad lib is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase 'ad libitum'.ad lib 是拉丁语词组 ad libitum （即兴的，即席的）的缩写。牛津搭配〔adverb〕In the phrase "she smiled cheerfully", the word "cheerfully" is an adverb.在短语 she smiled cheerfully 中，cheerfully 是副词。剑桥高阶〔and〕Together with or along with; in addition to; as well as. Used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that have the same grammatical function in a construction.和；与；及；同；又；也：和或同；又；也。用来连接具有相同语法功能的单词，短语或从句美国传统〔apposition〕In the phrase ‘Paris, the capital of France’, ‘the capital of France’ is in apposition to ‘Paris’.在短语 Paris, the capital of France 中，the capital of France 是 Paris 的同位语。牛津高阶〔apposition〕The relationship between such nouns or noun phrases.同位关系：这样的名词之间或名词词组之间的关系美国传统〔appositive〕A word or phrase that is in apposition.同位语，同位短语美国传统〔articulate〕The baby is beginning to form articulate words and phrases.这个宝宝开始能清楚地说出一些字词了。韦氏高阶〔attributive〕In the phrase black cat, black is an attributive.在短语 “black cat” 中, “black”是定语。英汉大词典〔break〕A solo jazz cadenza played during the pause between the regular phrases or choruses of a melody.独奏华彩段：在正常的乐句间或乐曲的合唱部分间的暂停时刻表演的爵士乐独奏华彩段美国传统〔byword〕An often-used word or phrase.俗语：常用的单词或短语美国传统〔cheer〕A short, rehearsed jingle or phrase, shouted in unison by a squad of cheerleaders.欢呼：一小队啦啦队员齐声喊的短促、反复的音韵或短语美国传统〔choice〕She summed up the situation in a few choice phrases.她简明扼要地总结了情况。牛津高阶〔close〕Music The concluding part of a phrase or theme; a cadence.【音乐】 尾章：一个主题或乐句的结尾部分；（音乐）终止美国传统〔code word〕A secret word or phrase used as a code name or password.密码字：一个秘密的字或短语，用作密码名称或口令美国传统〔coin〕Fifty local musicians have, to coin a phrase, banded together to form the Jazz Umbrella.50名当地的音乐家，用个双关词，“联合起来”（band亦有“乐队”之意）组成了“爵士乐大联盟”。柯林斯高阶〔coin〕He'd thought the flight would never – to coin a phrase – get off the ground.他以为这趟航班是永远也不会 — 套句老话说 — 离地起飞了。朗文当代〔coin〕It's not, to coin a phrase, rocket science.套句老话说, 这又不比登天难。外研社新世纪〔collocation〕The phrase "a hard frost" is a collocation.短语 a hard frost 是习惯搭配。剑桥高阶〔colloquialism〕Stanford throws in every colloquialism and contemporary catch phrase he can.斯坦福把他所知道的所有口语词与时兴用语都一股脑加了进去。外研社新世纪〔colloquially〕The phrase is used colloquially but not in writing.这一短语用于口语而不是书面语。韦氏高阶〔come〕How did that phrase come to mean (= develop so that it means) that? 那个短语怎么会变成这种意思？剑桥高阶〔credit〕Fairlie is widely credited with inventing the phrase ‘the Establishment'.人们普遍认为 “权势集团”这个词是费尔利创造的。麦克米伦高阶〔dateline〕A phrase at the beginning of a newspaper or magazine article that gives the date and place of its origin.日期栏：报纸或杂志文章开头的短评，注明发生的时间和地点美国传统〔decidedly〕The phrases have decidedly different meanings.这些短语有明显不同的含义。韦氏高阶〔definition〕A statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry.释义：对单词、短语或术语的意义的说明，如字典的词条中的解释美国传统〔demonstrative adjective〕In the phrase “give me that book,” the word “that” is a demonstrative adjective.在短语givemethatbook中，单词that是指示形容词。韦氏高阶〔demonstrative adjective〕In the phrase “this is my hat,” the word “this” is a demonstrative pronoun.在短语thisismyhat中，单词this是指示代词。韦氏高阶〔determiner〕In the phrases "my first boyfriend" and "that strange woman", the words "my" and "that" are determiners.在 my first boyfriend 和 that strange woman 这两个短语中，my 和 that 都是限定词。剑桥高阶〔dialect〕Cant now usually refers to the specialized vocabulary of a group or trade and is often marked by the use of stock phrases. Cant 现在通常指某个集团或贸易的专业词汇，并常常明显带有股票短语的使用。美国传统〔direction〕Music A word or phrase in a score indicating how a passage is to be played or sung.【音乐】 乐谱上的指引文字：在乐谱中指引一节乐曲如何演奏或演唱的词或短语美国传统〔distinct〕The phrase has three distinct meanings.这个短语有三种不同的意思。韦氏高阶〔ditto〕A pair of small marks (“) used to indicated that the word, phrase, or figure given above is to be repeated.表示同上（或同前）的符号：用于表示重复前面的词、短语或数字的一对符号(")美国传统〔double negative〕The phrase "a not unfamiliar situation" is an example of a double negative.短语“一种并非不熟悉的情况”就是一个双重否定的例子。剑桥高阶〔echo〕Music Soft repetition of a note or phrase.【音乐】 复奏：音符或乐句的轻轻重复美国传统〔edit ... out〕All the objectionable words and phrases were edited out of the manuscripts.所有可能引起异议的词句都从手稿中删掉了。21世纪英汉〔ellipsis〕The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding.省略：一个从句法来说是必要的，而从理解来说是不必要的单词或词组的省略美国传统〔epithet〕An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase.浑名：带侮辱性的单词或短语美国传统〔equivoque〕An equivocal word, phrase, or expression.含糊其词的短语：意义模糊的、短语、表达美国传统〔expletive〕A word or phrase that does not contribute any meaning but is added only to fill out a sentence or a metrical line.多余的词语：加上后仅凑足一个句子或诗的一行而不增添任何意义的一个词语或短语美国传统〔felicitous〕He summed up Jack's achievements in one or two felicitous phrases.他用一两个词语恰如其分地概括了杰克的成就。剑桥高阶〔felicitous〕Sachs has a sure hand with a felicitous phrase.萨克斯用词精当, 恰到好处。外研社新世纪〔fill-in〕The French horns join with the xylophone to provide a fill-in phrase.法国号与木琴在一起奏出了一节插入的乐段。英汉大词典〔future〕In the sentence "He will study" the verb phrase "will study" is in the future.句子 He will study 中，动词短语 will study 用的是将来时。剑桥高阶〔generate〕These rules will generate all the noun phrases in English.依据这些规则可以生成英语的所有名词词组。外研社新世纪〔genitive〕Of or relating to an affix or a construction, such as a prepositional phrase, characteristic of the genitive case.领属关系的：属于或关于词缀或句法结构的，例如介词词组，表示所有格特征的美国传统〔hackneyed〕Power corrupts and absolute power absolutely corrupts. That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's true.权力导致腐败, 绝对权力导致绝对腐败。这虽是老生常谈, 但却是真理。外研社新世纪〔hackneyed〕Power corrupts and absolute power absolutely corrupts. That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's true.权力导致腐败，绝对权力导致绝对腐败。这虽是老生常谈，但却是真理。柯林斯高阶〔happily〕The letter was happily phrased.这封信措词妥当。英汉大词典〔happy〕It wasn't a happy choice of phrase given the circumstances.这样的措词不适合这种场合。剑桥高阶〔hash〕He hashed a phrase in order to colour the sentence.他反复推敲一个习语以使该句增色。21世纪英汉〔honorific〕A title, phrase, or grammatical form conveying respect, used especially when addressing a social superior.敬语，尊称：用于表达敬意的头衔，短语或语法形式，尤指称呼社会层次较高的人美国传统〔husky〕Don't repeat that husky phrase.不要老是重复那句空话。英汉大词典〔idiomatically〕That phrase is idiomatically acceptable/correct.那种说法符合常见的语言习惯。韦氏高阶〔if you like〕I'm not sure if I have the confidence, the nerve if you like (= if this phrase is suitable), to apply for the job.我不知道自己是否有信心，或者说是否有胆量去申请这个职位。剑桥高阶〔in quotation marks〕There were quotation marks around the phrase. = The phrase was in quotation marks.这个短语是加了引号的。韦氏高阶〔indelible〕Every phrase has been indelibly engraved in my mind.每句话都在我的脑海中刻下了不可磨灭的印记。麦克米伦高阶〔intensifier〕In the phrases "an extremely large man" and "I strongly object", "extremely" and "strongly" are both intensifiers.在 an extremely large man 和 I strongly object 中，extremely 和 strongly 都是强调成分。剑桥高阶〔interchangeable〕The two phrases are virtually interchangeable.这两个短语其实是可以互换的。外研社新世纪〔interlard〕Foreign phrases interlard his writing.他写的文章里尽是些外国词语。英汉大词典〔jump out〕A phrase jumped out at me in a piece about copyright.我突然在一篇关于著作权的文章中注意到一个词组。外研社新世纪〔key〕Underline key words and phrases as you read.阅读时要把关键词和短语划出来。韦氏高阶〔lead-in〕These lead-in phrases can get you started.这些介绍性词组能让你入门。外研社新世纪〔ligature〕A group of notes intended to be played or sung as one phrase.集接音符：作为一个乐句演奏或演唱的一组音符美国传统〔literally〕She sometimes takes literally such phrases as 'I nearly died of fright'.她有时候按照原义理解诸如“我几乎吓死了”那样的短语。外研社新世纪〔loaded〕The phrase is loaded with irony.此语满含讽刺意味。柯林斯高阶〔loaded〕The phrase is loaded with irony.这种说法充满了讽刺意味。外研社新世纪〔loan translation〕The phrase "ear worm" is a loan translation from the German Ohrwurm.词组“ear worm”是直接从德语“Ohrwurm”翻译借用来的。剑桥高阶〔mangle〕There is almost no phrase so simple that he cannot mangle it.再简单的话他也表达不清。外研社新世纪〔mangle〕There is almost no phrase so simple that he cannot mangle it.几乎再简单的话他也表达不清。柯林斯高阶〔meaningless〕The phrase has become almost meaningless.这个短语已变得几乎毫无意义了。牛津搭配〔melody〕A rhythmically organized sequence of single tones so related to one another as to make up a particular phrase or idea.旋律：单个音符或乐音在节奏上的编排，以使之相互联系而组成一具体的乐句或意象美国传统〔modernism〕A peculiarity of usage or style, as of a word or phrase, that is characteristic of modern times.现代用法：带有现代时期特色的一个词汇或短语的用法或风格美国传统〔motto〕A sentence, phrase, or word of appropriate character inscribed on or attached to an object.题词：题写在或附在某事物上有着某种合适特性的字、短语或句子美国传统〔nest〕Phrases are nested in the dictionary entry for the first major word.短语按第一主词排入词典词条中。朗文当代〔noun phrase〕In the sentence ‘I spoke to the driver of the car’, ‘the driver of the car’ is a noun phrase.在句子 I spoke to the driver of the car 中，the driver of the car 是名词短语。牛津高阶〔noun phrase〕In the sentence “I found the owner of the dog,” “the owner of the dog” is a noun phrase.在句子I found the owner of the dog中，the owner of the dog是名词短语。韦氏高阶〔occur〕The phrase occurs often in the Koran.这句话经常出现在《古兰经》里。外研社新世纪〔overuse〕Which words or phrases do you most overuse?你最常用的词或词组有哪些？外研社新世纪〔oxymoron〕The phrase “cruel kindness” is an oxymoron.“残酷的仁慈”用了矛盾修辞法。韦氏高阶〔pantomime〕In the game of charades, one player uses pantomime to represent a word or phrase that the other players have to try to guess.在哑谜猜字游戏中，一名选手用动作或表情表达词或短语，另一个选手猜。韦氏高阶〔parallel〕Grammar Having identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases.【语法】 对等的，并列的：在相应的句子或短语中具有相同或替换的句法结构的美国传统〔parlance〕The phrase is common diplomatic parlance for spying.这是外交辞令中常用来指间谍活动的说法。外研社新世纪〔parlance〕The phrase is common diplomatic parlance for spying.这种说法是指代间谍行为的常用外交辞令。柯林斯高阶〔password〕A secret word or phrase that one uses to gain admittance or access to information.口令，暗号：某人用来得以进入或获得信息所使用的秘密的单词或短语美国传统〔pepper〕While her English was correct, it was peppered with French phrases.她的英语语法上没错，但是里面夹杂着很多法语短语。柯林斯高阶〔phrase book〕We bought a Danish phrase book.我买了一本丹麦常用语手册。柯林斯高阶〔phrase down〕The program to phrase down environmental pollution is progressing successfully.逐步减少环境污染的计划正在顺利地进行着。21世纪英汉〔phrase out〕There are proposals to phrase out the hitherto separate Department of Economic Geography.许多人建议要逐步取消到目前为止还是独立的经济地理系。21世纪英汉〔phrasemaker〕One, such as a speechwriter, who composes memorable or effective phrases.擅长于制造警句者：创作令人难忘或有影响短语的人，如演讲稿撰写人美国传统〔phrase〕Answer the questions in complete sentences, not phrases.用完整的句子回答问题，不要用短语。韦氏高阶〔phrase〕English words and phrases 英语的单词和短语英汉大词典〔phrase〕He phrased his criticisms in careful terms.他的批评用词十分谨慎。21世纪英汉〔phrase〕He just comes out with the same old stock phrases.他总说那些老一套的陈词滥调。牛津搭配〔phrase〕He knew how to turn a phrase.他言语敏捷,善于辞令。英汉大词典〔phrase〕He used a phrase I hate: 'You have to be cruel to be kind.' 他说了一句我讨厌的话：“要想善良，就得残忍。”柯林斯高阶〔phrase〕He was explaining the difference between a phrase and a clause.他在解释短语与小句之间的差别。外研社新世纪〔phrase〕Her order was phrased as a suggestion.她的命令表述得像是一项建议。牛津高阶〔phrase〕I bought a Spanish phrase book.我买了一本西班牙语常用语手册。牛津搭配〔phrase〕I would have phrased it quite differently.要是我讲的话, 措辞会大不一样。外研社新世纪〔phrase〕In 1998, he trademarked the phrase 'Freedom of Expression'.在 1998 年，他将词语“表达自由”注册为商标。牛津搭配〔phrase〕Many hands make light work, to coin a phrase.老话说,人多易办事。英汉大词典〔phrase〕Polly tried to think how to phrase the question.波莉试图想出要怎么来提这个问题。朗文当代〔phrase〕Several of those interviewed used the phrase ‘being one's own boss'.那些被采访者中有好几个都用到了“自己做老板”这个说法。麦克米伦高阶〔phrase〕She used the phrase “I strongly believe” too many times in her speech.她在演讲中过多使用了“我坚信”这个词组。韦氏高阶〔phrase〕She will phrase a fugue of Bach's in these days.这几天她将把巴赫的赋格曲分成旋律分句。21世纪英汉〔phrase〕Sorry, I phrased that badly.抱歉，我那样表达不好。朗文当代〔phrase〕The concerto's slow movement was beautifully phrased.优美的乐句构成了协奏曲缓慢的韵律。牛津搭配〔phrase〕The declaration was carefully/cleverly/tactfully, etc. phrased.宣言措词谨慎／巧妙／圆滑等。剑桥高阶〔phrase〕The lecturer phrased monotonously.这位讲课教师用词很单调。英汉大词典〔phrase〕The question was awkwardly phrased.这个问题提得不清楚。韦氏高阶〔phrase〕The rotundity of phrase cowed everyone.言语之夸张令人咋舌。英汉大词典〔phrase〕The singer phrased the music beautifully.歌手将这首乐曲演绎得美妙动听。韦氏高阶〔phrase〕The speaker certainly has a way with a phrase.这位演讲人无疑善于辞令。英汉大词典〔phrase〕To combine (notes) in a phrase.连接短句中的音符美国传统〔phrase〕To make or render phrases, as in reading aloud.措辞，念辞：制造或说出短语，如朗读时美国传统〔phrase〕Underline the key words or phrases in the paragraph.用下划线标出这段话的关键词或词组。韦氏高阶〔phrase〕We are governed, in Lord Hailsham's famous phrase, by an "elective dictatorship".套用一下黑尔什姆勋爵的名言，我们被“选举出来的独裁者”统治着。剑桥高阶〔phrase〕Who coined the phrase 'desktop publishing'? 是谁创造了 desktop publishing （桌面出版）这个新词语？牛津搭配〔phrasing〕The act of making phrases.用语：制造短语的行为美国传统〔pickup〕Music The unstressed note or notes introductory to a phrase or composition.【音乐】 轻音符：介绍乐曲或作品的未加强的一个或多个音符美国传统〔point〕Music A phrase, such as a fugue subject, in contrapuntal music.【音乐】 对位音乐的短句：对位乐中的一个乐句，如一个赋格主题美国传统〔posy〕Archaic A brief verse or sentimental phrase, especially one inscribed on a trinket.【古语】 铭文：短诗或充满感情的词句，尤指刻于小装饰品上的美国传统〔predeterminer〕In the phrases "all these children" and "once a day" the words "all" and "once'" are predeterminers.在短语 all these children 和 once a day 中，all 和 once 都是前位限定成分。剑桥高阶〔pretty〕He writes with a pretty turn of phrase.他行文潇洒自如。英汉大词典〔prosaism〕A prosaic word, phrase, or other expression.散文体：散文式词语、词组或其他表达方法美国传统〔provincialism〕A regional word, phrase, pronunciation, or usage.方言，土腔：地方性的用字、词组、发音或是习惯用语美国传统〔punctuation〕The use of standard marks and signs in writing and printing to separate words into sentences, clauses, and phrases in order to clarify meaning.标点法：在写作及印刷中运用标准符号或标志以隔开词而形成句子、从句及词组从而使意思清晰美国传统〔puzzle out〕She puzzled out the meaning of the strange phrase.经过认真思考，她弄清楚了这个奇怪短语的意思。韦氏高阶〔question〕An interrogative sentence, phrase, or gesture.疑问句：质问性的句子、词组或手势美国传统〔question〕I need to phrase my question rather carefully.我提问时措辞要相当谨慎。牛津搭配〔recognizable〕The request, naturally, is politely phrased but is still recognizably a command.无疑，这个请求措辞委婉，但显然还是一个命令。柯林斯高阶〔render〕The Italian phrase can be rendered as ‘I did my best’.这个意大利语的短语可以译为“我尽力了”。牛津高阶〔repetend〕A word, sound, or phrase that is repeated; a refrain.叠句：重复的词语、声音或短语；重复句美国传统〔reprise〕A repetition of a phrase or verse.重复：乐句或乐节的重复美国传统〔rhythm〕The pattern of development produced in a literary or dramatic work by repetition of elements such as words, phrases, incidents, themes, images, and symbols.文学作品的节奏：通过例如单词、短语、插曲、主题曲、形象及象征等成分的重复在文学或戏剧作品中产生的展开的形式美国传统〔set phrase〕Don't worry about the grammar, just learn this as a set phrase.别管语法，只要把这个作为固定词组来学习即可。牛津高阶〔set〕She made her apology in set phrases.她用套话表示歉意。英汉大词典〔shibboleth〕A word or phrase identified with a particular group or cause; a catchword.口号：与一个特别的群体或事业相关的词或词组；标语美国传统〔shorthand〕A system of rapid handwriting employing symbols to represent words, phrases, and letters.速记法：一种采用符号来代表词，词组和字母来愉速书写的方法美国传统〔short〕The President's speech was long on colorful phrases but short on solutions.总统的演讲词藻华丽，但缺乏解决问题的方法。朗文当代〔sic〕Thus; so. Used in written texts to indicate that a surprising or paradoxical word, phrase, or fact is not a mistake and is to be read as it stands.原文如此：这样；如此在书面文本中用来指明一个令人奇怪或反论的词、词组或事实，其并非是错误的，而要被理解为它所代表的意义美国传统〔sign〕A conventional figure or device that stands for a word, a phrase, or an operation; a symbol, as in mathematics or in musical notation.符号：用来代表一个词、短语或一个操作的习惯性图形或图案；数学或乐符中的符号美国传统〔singular〕In the phrase “his car is red,” the word “car” is a singular noun.在his car is red中，car是单数名词。韦氏高阶〔slogan〕A phrase expressing the aims or nature of an enterprise, an organization, or a candidate; a motto.标语，口号：表明一个企业、组织或竞选人的目标或本质的一个短语；座右铭美国传统〔slur〕In this phrase the notes are slurred.这个乐句中音符上标有连线。英汉大词典〔smear word〕An abusive or disparaging word or phrase directed against a person or group.诋毁之词：反对一个人或一个集团的咒骂或贬低之词美国传统〔split infinitive〕What is "split" here is not an infinitivebut a prepositional phrase.这里的“分裂”不是不定式，而是一个前置短语美国传统〔stress〕The emphasis placed on the sound or syllable spoken most forcefully in a word or phrase.重音：放在词或词组中发音非常有力的声音或音节的重读美国传统〔syntax〕The pattern of formation of sentences or phrases in a language.句式：一种语言中句子或短语的构成式样美国传统〔the future perfect〕In the sentence "By that time I will have finished" the verb phrase "will have finished" is in the future perfect.在句子 By that time I will have finished 中，动词短语 will have finished 用的是将来完成时。剑桥高阶〔threadbare〕The very phrases were worn so threadbare that they evoked no image.这些语句已经被用烂,再也不能引起生动鲜明的想象了。英汉大词典〔tick ... off〕It's difficult to tick off in a phrase.很难用一句话概括。21世纪英汉〔tone〕The particular or relative pitch of a word, phrase, or sentence.音调：某个单词、词组或句子的特定或相对调美国传统〔toss〕I just tossed that phrase out to get the discussion going.我说出这个字眼是为了使讨论继续下去。麦克米伦高阶〔traction〕In our digital age, it takes less time for new words and phrases to gain traction than it did in the past.在当前数码时代，新词或词组流行起来要过去快得多。剑桥高阶〔transition〕A word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting one part of a discourse to another.转折语：将议论后的一部分和另一部分连接起来的一个词、词组、句子或组句美国传统〔translatable〕The phrase isn't easily translatable.这个短语不好翻译。韦氏高阶〔turn of phrase〕Her stories weren't bad, she had a nice turn of phrase.她的故事还不错, 措辞也很好。外研社新世纪〔turn〕Cohen knows how to turn a phrase in his lyrics.科恩作词时知道如何措词。朗文当代〔turn〕He knew how to turn a phrase, and he knew how to tell a story.他知道如何措辞, 也知道讲故事的技巧。外研社新世纪〔turn〕That's a rather unfortunate turn of phrase.那是相当不雅的措词。麦克米伦高阶〔turn〕You have a nice turn of phrase.你的措辞很漂亮。英汉大词典〔verbigeration〕Obsessive repetition of meaningless words and phrases, especially as a symptom of mental illness.言语重复症：过度地重复无意义的词或句子，尤指精神病的前兆美国传统〔war cry〕A phrase or slogan used to rally people to a cause.号召性口号或标语：用来把人们号召到一起从事某项事业的口号或标语美国传统〔war cry〕The phrase "burn your bra!" was the feminists' war cry of the 1970s.“烧掉你的胸罩！”是20世纪70年代女权主义者的呐喊口号。剑桥高阶〔wear ... out〕These phrases were worn out ten years ago.这些词语十年前就是陈词滥调了。21世纪英汉〔well turned〕If asked his opinion, he was always ready with a few well-turned phrases. 如果问他的意见，他总是立刻可以用清楚动听的话语表达出来。剑桥高阶〔word order〕The syntactic arrangement of words in a sentence, clause, or phrase.词序：在句子、从句或短语中词语的句法安排美国传统〔word〕Who coined the phrase ‘desktop publishing’? 谁创造了 desktop publishing （桌面出版）这个词组？牛津高阶As the critics watch a TV programme, they sometimes jot down a pithy phrase or two that sums up their reaction to what they're seeing.批评家们看一个电视节目的时候，有时草草记下一两个简洁的短语，概括他们观看后的反应。剑桥国际He has a good/nice turn of phrase (= He expresses himself well).他很善于表达自己。剑桥国际I realize I phrased it badly and I should have been more tactful.我意识到自己讲法不当，我应该圆滑些。剑桥国际I was, to coin a phrase, gobsmacked! 用时髦的话说，我就是遭天击了!剑桥国际I'm not sure if I have the confidence, the nerve if you like (= if this phrase is suitable) to apply for the job.对于申请这份工作，我不能肯定我有信心，或者说是勇气，如果你更喜欢用这个词的话。剑桥国际In grammar, an interjection is a word or a phrase used to express a strong feeling. 文法中，感叹语是用来表达一种强烈感情的一个字或片语。译典通In the sentences ‘We took the night train’and ‘Do you know the man sitting in the corner’,‘the night train’and ‘the man sitting in the corner’are noun phrases.句子‘我们乘晚上的火车’和‘你认识坐在角落里的那个男人吗？中‘晚上的火车’和‘坐在角落里的那个男人’是名词短语。剑桥国际Politicians are fond of hyperbolic phrases like ‘terrorist outrages’ and ‘murderous deeds’.政治家们喜欢用诸如“恐怖主义暴行”和“谋杀行为”之类的夸张言辞。剑桥国际The phrase ‘born again’is used metaphorically (= as a metaphor) to mean that someone has suddenly become very religious.词组“重生”的比喻意义是指某人突然变得非常虔诚。剑桥国际The last paragraph is ambiguously phrased.最后一段表达得不明确。剑桥国际The speaker certainly has a way with a phrase. 这位演讲者无疑善于辞令。译典通Tony is a master of the well-turned phrase.托尼口才很好。剑桥国际Try to learn by heart these English words and phrases. 努力把这些英语单字和片语记住。译典通 |
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