Phrase

[freɪz] or [frez]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence.

(noun.) an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence.

(noun.) a short musical passage.

(verb.) divide, combine, or mark into phrases; 'phrase a musical passage'.

錄入:露西--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase.

(n.) A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human.

(n.) A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression.

(n.) A short clause or portion of a period.

(v. t.) To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style.

(v. i.) To use proper or fine phrases.

(v. i.) To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See Phrase, n., 4.

整理:罗伯塔

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Expression (forming part of a sentence).[2]. Idiom, peculiar expression, turn of expression.[3]. Style, diction, phraseology, manner of expression, mode of speech.

v. a. Call, name, style, term, denominate, entitle, designate, christen, dub.

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解釋/意思:

n. two or more words expressing a single idea by themselves or showing the manner or style in which a person expresses himself: part of a sentence: a short pithy expression: phraseology: (mus.) a short clause or portion of a sentence.—v.t. to express in words: to style.—n. Phrase′-book a book containing or explaining phrases.—adj. Phrase′less incapable of being described.—ns. Phrase′-man Phrase′-mong′er a wordy speaker or writer; Phrā′seogram Phrā′seograph a combination of shorthand characters to represent a phrase or sentence.—adjs. Phraseolog′ic -al pertaining to phraseology: consisting of phrases.—adv. Phraseolog′ically.—ns. Phraseol′ogist a maker or a collector of phrases; Phrāseol′ogy style or manner of expression or arrangement of phrases: peculiarities of diction: a collection of phrases in a language; Phrā′ser a mere maker or repeater of phrases.—adj. Phrā′sical.—n. Phrā′sing the wording of a speech or passage: (mus.) the grouping and accentuation of the sounds in a melody.

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