phrases

英 [ˈfreɪzɪz]

美 [ˈfreɪzɪz]

n. 短语; 词组; 成语; 习语; 惯用法; 警句; 乐句; 乐节
v. (以某种方式)表达，措辞，推敲; 划分乐句，分乐节(尤指为奏乐或歌唱)
phrase的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 惯用法；成语；习语；警句
Aphraseis a short group of words that people often use as a way of saying something. The meaning of a phrase is often not obvious from the meaning of the individual words in it.
1. He used a phrase I hate: 'You have to be cruel to be kind.'
  他说了一句我讨厌的话：“要想善良，就得残忍。”
2. ...the American phrase 'laying an egg' meaning to fail at something.
  意思是“完全失败”的美国习语 laying an egg
N-COUNT 词组；短语
Aphraseis a small group of words which forms a unit, either on its own or within a sentence.
1. It is impossible to hypnotise someone simply by saying a particular word or phrase.
  不可能仅通过说某个词或短语就能把人催眠。
VERB 用语言表达；叙述
If youphrasesomething in a particular way, you express it in words in that way.
1. I would have phrased it quite differently...
  我本可以把它表述得全然不同。
2. The speech was carefully phrased...
  该演讲措词严谨。
3. They phrased it as a question.
  他们用提问的方式来表述它。
罗斯的故事写得不错，她的语言表达形象生动。 → see:Rose's stories weren't bad; she had a nice turn of phrase.

His heart bled over certain phrases taken out of context.
这几句断章取义的话好像很伤他的心。
Many phrases in the last two chapters echo earlier passages
最后两章中的很多说法是对前面段落的呼应。
There are some very obvious phrases that we all know or certainly should know better than to use.
我们都知道或是肯定应该知道有些说法已毫无新意，最好避免使用。
There are dozens of words and phrases underlined.
有许多单词和短语的下面划了线。
Can write short simple phrases and sentences in documents such as forms, lists and messages.
可以写简单的短语和文件，如表格，列表和消息。
Key phrases and sentences Your English is very good.
重要的短语和句子你的非常好。
This is because many pairs of words and phrases have similar meanings in English.
这是因为英语中有许多对单词和词组有相近的意思。
He still loves high-sounding phrases which may mean everything possible or nothing at all.
他至今仍然喜欢那些包罗万象而又空洞无物的响亮词句。
He mouths virtuous phrases but full of lust and cupidity.
他是满口仁义道德，一肚子男盗女娼。
Many new words and phrases have been included in the revised edition.
修订版收入许多新词语。