phrase的意思|phrase的解释-里氏词典

Phrase \Phrase\, n. [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology,
Gr. ?, fr. ? to speak.]
1. 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.

``Convey'' the wise it call. ``Steal!'' foh! a fico
for the phrase. --Shak.

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

3. A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any
one expreses himself; diction; expression. ``Phrases of
the hearth.'' --Tennyson.

Thou speak'st
In better phrase and matter than thou didst. --Shak.

4. (Mus.) A short clause or portion of a period.

Note: A composition consists first of sentences, or periods;
these are subdivided into sections, and these into
phrases.

{Phrase book}, a book of idiomatic phrases. --J. S. Blackie.

Phrase \Phrase\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Phrased}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Phrasing}.] [Cf. F. phraser.]
To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style.
``These suns -- for so they phrase 'em.'' --Shak.

Phrase \Phrase\, v. i.
1. To use proper or fine phrases. [R.]

2. (Mus.) To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well.
See {Phrase}, n., 4.

During discussions over limiting textile imports, Mr. Sato told President Nixon, "Zensho shimasu," a phrase that can mean anything from "I'll look after the matter" to "There is no way I'll do it."
In state stores, where prices are lower but the stock phrase is "Nie ma" _ "There is none _ beef is almost never seen.
The Constitution mandates that the Philippines adopt a policy of freedom from nuclear weapons "consistent with the national interest," but legal experts say the phrase falls short of an outright ban.
At the top of the magazine's cover is the phrase "1919-1990: While alive, he lived," which will be inscribed on Forbes' tombstone.
The phrase "Don't put me in the news" is one that Gomez used frequently with colleagues when he didn't want them to do a story on him.
The phrase refers to the date and place where Ramirez made his controversial comment.
Daffynition Plagiarism: phrase lift.
In some cases, though, negative feedback never kicks in. Society becomes "locked in," to use the phrase of W. Brian Arthur, a professor of population studies and economics at Stanford University who has done pioneering research in the field.
The phrase "one settler, one bullet," refers to killing whites.
Each entry is accompanied by a notation on the first time the word or phrase was known to have been used.
It may seem minor to some people, but it's major enough for me." If any phrase could sum up the career of Richard Rodgers, it is a lyric from "No Strings," the only musical for which he wrote both words and music.
The publisher says the guide is "designed for ease of use and to assist readers through every phrase of the tax preparation." _ "How To Pay Zero Taxes," (Addison-Wesley, $9.95) by Jeff A. Schnepper.
The result "gives new meaning to the phrase `one-man, one-vote,"' said Connolly's attorney, William Galvin.
This is the Community's 'Year of Older People and Solidarity between Generations', a soggy phrase derived from surveys that suggest that the aged prefer to be called something like 'senior citizens'.
"After the 1929 crash, the universal phrase was 'The economy is fundamentally sound,'" said a skeptical John Kenneth Galbraith, the Harvard economist.
Coke executives, some of whom try to avoid using the phrase "uh-huh" in conversations these days, want a fresher approach than the current diet Coke spots, which feature Paula Abdul dancing and singing.
He spent much of his life explaining that the 'extended order of human co-operation' - his phrase for the complex of rules and institutions underlying capitalism - evolved spontaneously.
The 'exit programme', an Indian phrase meaning the redeployment or retraining or sacking of redundant workers, has already led to one strike.
They did indeed teach `the great end and real business of living"' _ a phrase from the constitution of the school founded in 1778.
With space, another hot Washington phrase applies: The question is not whether we can afford to devote ourselves to a serious program, but whether we can afford not to.
Comedian Jon Lovitz, the saturnine "Saturday Night Live" cast member who potrayed a pathological liar with the catch phrase "That's the ticket," is leaving the show.
These were the sort of men who put the word serious into the phrase serious golfers.
"La raison d'etat" is a famous phrase in France, used by governments as an excuse to remain silent.
The science was there, but it had to wait for opinion to come round and create a market.' Paul de la Pena, son of a Cheltenham engineering family, was an environmentalist before the phrase existed.
"Ask yourself: Is my spouse going to be receptive to hear this now, and how can I phrase it so he or she will not feel unduly attacked.
There are surprising Teutonic twists to the grammar, and the characters utter quirky slang and turns of phrase so authentic-sounding they could either be completely accurate or totally invented.
Bradley today insisted that he wouldn't resign, and said he didn't know why the phrase "per the mayor" was blotted out on a worksheet detailing a $2 million investment of city funds.
The administration officials encapsulated their preference in the phrase, "indexing plus."
Gorbachev coined the "new thinking" phrase in speeches during his first months as party general secretary, calling on his nation's policy-makers to take a fresh look at Soviet relations and activity around the world.
The slogan _ from a phrase used by Gov. Rudy Perpich to refer to the state's high quality of education _ has been the butt of jokes and of complaints from Minnesota legislative leaders.

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