phrase
noun
verb
freɪz
noun
1
a
group
of
words
that
together
have
a
particular
meaning,
especially
when
they
express
the
meaning
well
in
a
few
words
成语，习语，警句
She
used
the
phrase
‘survival
of
the
fittest’.
她用了“适者生存”这个词。
Edward
Heath’s
famous
phrase,
‘the
unacceptable
face
of
capitalism’
爱德华．希思的名言: 资本主义的丑恶嘴脸
2
a
group
of
words
without
a
FINITE
verb,
especially
when
they
are
used
to
form
part
of
a
sentence,
such
as
‘walking
along
the
road’
and
‘a
bar
of
soap’
[术语] 短语
technical
3
a
short
group
of
musical
notes
that
is
part
of
a
longer
piece
乐句
4
similar
words
类似单词
expression
verb
5
to
express
something
in
a
particular
way
以某种方式表达，以…措词表达
Polly
tried
to
think
how
to
phrase
the
question.
波莉试图想出要怎么来提这个问题。
Sorry,
I
phrased
that
badly.
抱歉，我那样表达不好。
6
to
perform
music
in
order
to
produce
the
full
effect
of
separate
musical
phrases
〔演奏或歌唱时〕分句，划分乐句〔以充分表现每一乐句的效果〕