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phrase
短语;词组
a small group of words that together form a grammatical unit in a sentence
- 1.
A short written or spoken expression.
简短的口头或书面表达。
- 2.
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
由一个或多个词组成的句子语法成分
- 3.
A word or, more commonly, a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, always containing an expressed or implied head (the principal word or subgroup, with core importance) and often consisting of a head plus some other elaborating words.
一个词或更常见的是一组词,在句子句法中作为一个单一单位起作用,总是包含一个明示或隐含的中心词(主要词或子组,具有核心重要性),通常由中心词加上一些其他修饰词组成。
- 4.
a short musical passage
短小的音乐段落
- 5.
A small section of music in a larger piece.
较大乐曲中的一小段音乐。
- 6.
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
其含义无法从组成词的含义推断的表达
- 7.
A short individual motion forming part of a choreographed dance.
编舞中作为一部分的简短个人动作。
说法;措辞;习语;惯用语;乐句;乐段;舞蹈动作;舞步;简短的口头或书面表达。
In use
Can you explain the meaning of this phrase?
The teacher asked us to underline the key phrases in the text.
He used a familiar phrase to describe his feelings.
a/an + (adj.) + phrase
形容词可修饰短语,如 'common'、'technical' 等。
She used a common phrase to describe the situation.
她用了一个常见的短语来描述这种情况。
phrase + of + something
表示“...的短语”,常指定短语的来源或内容。
The phrase of the day was 'teamwork'.
当天的短语是“团队合作”。
phrase + that + clause
that 引导定语从句修饰短语。
Connections
Collocations
- key phrase
- 关键短语
- The key phrase in the contract is 'non-refundable'.合同中的关键短语是“不可退款”。
- catchphrase
- 流行语
- His catchphrase became famous overnight.他的流行语一夜之间变得家喻户晓。
- phrase book
- 常用语手册
- She bought a phrase book for her trip to Paris.为了巴黎之行,她买了一本常用语手册。
- set phrase
- 固定短语
- In English, 'by the way' is a set phrase.在英语中,“by the way”是一个固定短语。
- noun phrase
- 名词短语
- A noun phrase functions as the subject of a sentence.名词短语充当句子的主语。
- verb phrase
Learner notes
Memory Tip
phrase谐音'弗雷兹',联想词组就像绑在一起的词语。
Context & Register
通常用于语法或语言学讨论,属于中性正式用法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'phase', 'raise', 'graze', 'blaze' share the /eɪz/ rhyme with 'phrase'. However, 'case' and 'base' share the '-ase' spelling but are pronounced with /eɪs/ (voiceless final).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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