phrase
noun[C]
uk/freɪz/us/freɪz/phrasenoun[C](GRAMMAR)
language
agroupof words that ispartof,ratherthan thewholeof, asentence
短语- anadverbialphrase
- anadjectivalphrase
- The phrase "a notunfamiliarsituation" is anexampleof adoublenegative.
- The phrase "a hardfrost" is acollocation.
- Ingrammar, anadjunctis anadverboradverbialphrase that givesextrainformationin asentence.
Linguistics: sentences & expressions
- aphorism
- backchannel
- clause
- coin
- complex sentence
- compound sentence
- declarative sentence
- defining
- dicta
- dictum
- epigram
- epigrammatic
- idiom
- jawbreaker
- motto
- proverbial
- sentence
- slogan
- soundbite
- tail
phrasenoun[C](EXPRESSION)
B1
ashortgroupof words that are often used together and have aparticularmeaning:
说法；用语；警句We aregoverned, inLordHailsham'sfamousphrase, by an "electivedictatorship".套用一下黑尔什姆勋爵的名言，我们被“选举出来的独裁者”统治着。
Synonym
expression(WORDS)
See also
phrase book
- I've justboughtadictionaryof phrases,sayingsandquotations.
- He used aratherobscurephrase and I can'trememberwhat it was now.
Linguistics: sentences & expressions
- aphorism
- backchannel
- clause
- coin
- complex sentence
- compound sentence
- declarative sentence
- defining
- dicta
- dictum
- epigram
- epigrammatic
- idiom
- jawbreaker
- motto
- proverbial
- sentence
- slogan
- soundbite
- tail
phrasenoun[C](MUSIC)
musicspecialized
asmallgroupofnotesformingaunitof atune
乐句；乐节Beats or lengths of musical notes
- backbeat
- bar
- bar line
- beat
- common time
- compound time
- eighth note
- four-four time
- half note
- measure
- minim
- octave
- quaver
- rest
- semiquaver
- simple time
- sixteenth note
- three-four time
- three-quarter time
- whole note
Grammar
Chunks
When we speak and write, we repeat a lot of phrases and clauses, such as on the other hand, a lot of, at the moment, you know, you see, I mean. Some of these phrases, or chunks of language, are very common and they have specific meanings.…Chunks in speaking
We use chunks like you know, you know what I mean, I know what you’re saying to check and show understanding between speaker and listener:…Chunks in writing
We use many chunks in writing. They help us to structure what we write:…Chunks as frames
Some chunks don’t look complete (I don’t know if, in the middle of). These usually help make up or frame sentences:…Noun phrases
A noun phrase consists of a noun or pronoun, which is called the head, and any dependent words before or after the head. Dependent words give specific information about the head.…Noun phrases: dependent words
In a noun phrase, dependent words before the head are either determiners (e.g. the, my, some) or premodifiers (e.g. adjectives). Dependent words after the head are either complements or postmodifiers.…Noun phrases: determiners (a, the, my, his, some, this, etc.)
Determiners come first in a noun phrase (e.g. the big black car). They include:…Noun phrases: premodifiers (big, good, red)
Premodifiers consist of single adjectives, adjective phrases, single nouns and noun phrases which are used before the head in a noun phrase.…Noun phrases: complements
Complements come immediately after the head in a noun phrase. They are prepositional phrases or clauses which are necessary to complete the meaning of the noun. Without the complement, we wouldn’t understand what the noun was referring to.…Noun phrases: postmodifiers
Postmodifiers come after the head in a noun phrase. They consist of adverb phrases, prepositional phrases and clauses. Postmodifiers give extra or specific information about the noun (e.g. place, possession, identifying features). Unlike complements, they are not necessary to complete the meaning.…Noun phrases: complements or postmodifiers?
Complements are necessary to complete the meaning of a noun. Postmodifiers are not necessary; they give extra information about the noun which helps to identify it or locate it in some way. (The complement and the postmodifier are underlined below.)…Noun phrases: order
Before the head of a noun phrase, determiners come first, then adjectives, then nouns acting as modifiers. The spoken stress is normally on the head.…Noun phrases: uses
We most typically use noun phrases as the subjects (s) and objects (o) of clauses (io = indirect object; do = direct object):…Noun phrases: noun phrases and verbs
Noun phrases can show person (first, second or third) and number (singular or plural). The person and number of the noun phrase which is the subject of a clause decides the person and number of the verb. This is called agreement.…Noun phrases: two noun phrases together
We can put two noun phrases (np) together to refer to the same person or thing. This is called apposition:…Verb phrases
A verb phrase consists of a main verb alone, or a main verb plus any modal and/or auxiliary verbs. The main verb always comes last in the verb phrase:…Simple verb phrases
A simple verb phrase consists of a main verb. The verb in a simple verb phrase shows the type of clause (e.g. declarative, imperative):…Complex verb phrases
A complex verb phrase may include one modal verb and one or more auxiliary verbs before the main verb. A modal verb always comes before any auxiliary verbs:…Verbs and verb phrases: typical errors
We always need an e in the -ed form (past simple and -ed form) of regular verbs:…Phrase classes
The different word classes can form the basis of phrases. When they do this, they operate as the head of the phrase. So, a noun operates as the head of a noun phrase, a verb as the head of a verb phrase, and so on. Heads of phrases (H) can have words before them (e.g. determiners (det), adjectives (adj), adverbs (adv)) or after them (e.g. postmodifiers (pm) or complements (c)):…phrase
verb[Tusually+ adv/prep]
uk/freɪz/us/freɪz/toexpresssomething with aparticularchoiceof words:
用…方式表达，以…措词表达Thedeclarationwascarefully/cleverly/tactfully, etc. phrased.宣言措词谨慎／巧妙／圆滑等。
Synonym
word
Saying & uttering
- (your)every wordidiom
- add
- come
- come out withsomething
- every
- fall fromsomething
- findyourvoiceidiom
- floor
- get in
- in words of one syllableidiom
- inyourown wordsidiom
- mouth
- quoth
- speak
- string
- text
- think
- utterance
- verbalize
- volunteer