英语词汇phrase的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

phrase /freɪz/ noun a number of words used togetheradjectivesa famous/well-known phrase I was reminded of Einstein’s famous phrase: ‘God does not play dice.’a memorable phrase In that speech, Churchill used the memorable phrase ‘an iron curtain’.a colourful phrase BrE a colorful phrase AmE (=interesting or rude) His conversation is full of colourful phrases.a well-turned phrase (=skilfully invented or chosen) She creates lifelike characters with a few well-turned phrases.an empty phrase (=not sincere or not having any real effect) The party’s promises are just empty phrases.verbsuse a phrase Gauguin used the phrase ‘working from memory’ to describe his method.hear a phrase We have all heard the phrase ‘greenhouse gases’, but do you know what it means?coin a phrase (=invent a phrase) He was the man who coined the phrase ‘desktop publishing’.borrow a phrase (=use a phrase that someone else invented or used) Why is everyone – to borrow a phrase from Gore Vidal – ‘stating the obvious with a very real sense of discovery’?turn a phrase (=say things in a good or interesting way) This poet knows how to turn a phrase.phrasesa choice of phrase It was an unfortunate choice of phrase.a turn of phrase (=a way of saying things or saying something) She had an odd turn of phrase. | Clearly pleased with his turn of phrase, he sinks back into his chair.THESAURUS: phrase expression a fixed phrase which is used in a language and has a particular meaning: The teacher gave us a list of common English expressions to learn. | Students often have difficulty understanding colloquial expressions (=informal expressions used in everyday spoken language). | 'In the family way’ is an old-fashioned expression which means pregnant. | I was absolutely knackered, if you’ll pardon the expression (=used when you think someone might be offended by the words you have used). idiom a group of words that has a special meaning which you cannot guess from the meanings of each separate word: ‘Under the weather’ is an idiom which means ill. cliché a phrase that is boring and no longer original because people use it a lot: The phrase ‘at the end of the day’ has become a real cliché. | There is some truth in the old cliché that time is a great healer. saying/proverb a well-known phrase that gives advice about life: There is an old Chinese proverb which says ‘A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step’. | Do you know the saying ‘A problem shared is a problem halved’? slogan a short phrase that is easy to remember, especially one used in advertising or politics: Protesters were shouting anti-government slogans. | She started her career writing advertising slogans. motto a phrase that expresses a person’s or organization’s beliefs and aims: The school motto was ‘Truth and Honour’. | ‘Don’t do anything today, if you can leave it till tomorrow’ has always been my motto.

词组	phrase
释义	phrase /freɪz/ noun a number of words used togetheradjectivesa famous/well-known phrase I was reminded of Einstein’s famous phrase: ‘God does not play dice.’a memorable phrase In that speech, Churchill used the memorable phrase ‘an iron curtain’.a colourful phrase BrE a colorful phrase AmE (=interesting or rude) His conversation is full of colourful phrases.a well-turned phrase (=skilfully invented or chosen) She creates lifelike characters with a few well-turned phrases.an empty phrase (=not sincere or not having any real effect) The party’s promises are just empty phrases.verbsuse a phrase Gauguin used the phrase ‘working from memory’ to describe his method.hear a phrase We have all heard the phrase ‘greenhouse gases’, but do you know what it means?coin a phrase (=invent a phrase) He was the man who coined the phrase ‘desktop publishing’.borrow a phrase (=use a phrase that someone else invented or used) Why is everyone – to borrow a phrase from Gore Vidal – ‘stating the obvious with a very real sense of discovery’?turn a phrase (=say things in a good or interesting way) This poet knows how to turn a phrase.phrasesa choice of phrase It was an unfortunate choice of phrase.a turn of phrase (=a way of saying things or saying something) She had an odd turn of phrase. \| Clearly pleased with his turn of phrase, he sinks back into his chair.THESAURUS: phrase expression a fixed phrase which is used in a language and has a particular meaning: The teacher gave us a list of common English expressions to learn. \| Students often have difficulty understanding colloquial expressions (=informal expressions used in everyday spoken language). \| 'In the family way’ is an old-fashioned expression which means pregnant. \| I was absolutely knackered, if you’ll pardon the expression (=used when you think someone might be offended by the words you have used). idiom a group of words that has a special meaning which you cannot guess from the meanings of each separate word: ‘Under the weather’ is an idiom which means ill. cliché a phrase that is boring and no longer original because people use it a lot: The phrase ‘at the end of the day’ has become a real cliché. \| There is some truth in the old cliché that time is a great healer. saying/proverb a well-known phrase that gives advice about life: There is an old Chinese proverb which says ‘A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step’. \| Do you know the saying ‘A problem shared is a problem halved’? slogan a short phrase that is easy to remember, especially one used in advertising or politics: Protesters were shouting anti-government slogans. \| She started her career writing advertising slogans. motto a phrase that expresses a person’s or organization’s beliefs and aims: The school motto was ‘Truth and Honour’. \| ‘Don’t do anything today, if you can leave it till tomorrow’ has always been my motto.
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