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TOEFL BNC: 2081 COCA: 2589

phrase

1 phrase /ˈfreɪz/ noun
plural phrases
1 phrase
/ˈfreɪz/
noun
plural phrases
Learner's definition of PHRASE
[count]
: a group of two or more words that express a single idea but do not usually form a complete sentence短语;词组
see also noun phrase, prepositional phrase
: a brief expression that is commonly used惯用语;习语
see also catchphrase, to coin a phrase at 2coin, turn of phrase at 2turn
music : a short section of a longer piece of music乐句
2 phrase /ˈfreɪz/ verb
phrases; phrased; phrasing
2 phrase
/ˈfreɪz/
verb
phrases; phrased; phrasing
Learner's definition of PHRASE
[+ object]
: to say (something) in a particular way(以某种方式)叙述
: to perform (a piece of music) with the notes grouped together in a particular way划分乐句演奏
TOEFL BNC: 2081 COCA: 2589

phrase

1 of 2

noun

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

2 of 2

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

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of phrase was in 1530
TOEFL BNC: 2081 COCA: 2589
phrase

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PHRASE | PHRASE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEcolloquial, idiomatic口頭用語;習語key關鍵用語'Start slowly' is the key phrase for the first-time marathon runner.對初次參加馬拉松比賽的運動員來說“開始階段速度要慢”是至理名言。common, familiar, famous, popular常用語;熟語;名言;流行語catch-all, empty, hackneyed, meaningless, stock涵義甚廣的短語;空洞的詞語;膚淺的言辭;陳詞濫調He just comes out with the same old stock phrases.他總說那些老一套的陳詞濫調。apt, catchy (informal) , colourful/colorful, descriptive, memorable, telling, well-turned貼切的/容易記住的/有趣的/描述性的/令人難忘的/吐露真情的/措辭巧妙的用語catch (usually catchphrase) , signature (NAmE) 潮語;口頭禪the show's best known catchphrase展覽中最出名的時髦話buzz流行語A current popular buzz phrase is 'Think outside the box'.一個目前比較流行的流行語是“跳出框框思考”。code (especially NAmE) 暗語'Law and order' was most often a code phrase for repressive measures.“法律與秩序”是鎮壓措施最常見的代名詞。musical樂句adjectival, adverbial, noun, prepositional, verb形容詞/副詞/名詞/介詞/動詞短語VERB + PHRASEemploy, turn, use使用詞語;措辭She can certainly turn a phrase.她善於辭令。coin創造新詞語Who coined the phrase 'desktop publishing'?是誰創造了 desktop publishing (桌面出版)這個新詞語?borrow借用詞語utter說出詞語quote, repeat引用/重複詞語trademark將詞語註冊為商標In 1998, he trademarked the phrase 'Freedom of Expression'.在 1998 年,他將詞語“表達自由”註冊為商標。PHRASE + NOUNbook(供出國旅遊者用的)外語常用語手冊I bought a Spanish phrase book.我買了一本西班牙語常用語手冊。PREPOSITIONin a/the phrase在詞語裏She was, in her own memorable phrase, 'a woman without a past'.用她自己的令人記憶深刻的話來說,她是個“沒有過去的女人”。PHRASESa choice of phrase措辭Her unfortunate choice of phrase offended most of the audience.她不恰當的措辭惹惱了大多數觀眾。a turn of phrase措辭;表達方式He is meticulous in his choice of words and turns of phrase.他措辭謹慎,描述細緻。
phrase

verb

ADVERBcarefully用語字斟句酌The statement was very carefully phrased.這份聲明措辭非常謹慎。differently以不同的方式表達I should have phrased my question differently.我本應該換一種方式來提出我的問題。beautifully措辭優美The concerto's slow movement was beautifully phrased.優美的樂句構成了協奏曲緩慢的韻律。

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