n (1) 1)短语 (group of words without a finite verb forming part of a sentence) [C] (gram)： A sentence has a finite verb in it; a～hasn't. 句子有限定动词，短语则没有。a noun/prepositional/verb～名词/介词/动词短语; 2)习(成)语，警句，妙语 (brief expression or remark esp an idiom or a clever， striking way of saying sth) [C]： a well-chosen/memorable～精选的/难忘的警句;〖同〗expression，idiom，saying，remark;

(2)措词 (way of expressing oneself) [U]： sb's beauty of～某人语言之美;turn a～以令人开心和巧妙的方法表达自己;

(3)乐句 (group of notes forming part of a longer piece of music) [C]： the opening～of the overture 序曲的开始乐句;

a turn of phrase 表达方式：an interesting/unusual/amusing turn of～一种有趣的/不寻常的/令人开心的表达方式;a pleasant turn of～ 一种令人愉快的表达方式;

→′phrasal adj 短语的;短语形式的;͵phrase′ology n 措词;词语表现法，措词研究;′phrase-book n (尤指供旅游者用的双语)短语手册;

vt(1)措词(express in (particular) words) [T+n]：～one's argument/one's excuse/one's request/one's criticism 斟酌自己的论点/借口/请求/批评用词;I～d the invitation very carefully. 我小心谨慎地为邀请信措词。He～d his explanations in simple language. 他用很简单的话做解释。a politely～d refusal言辞客气的拒绝;a neatly～d compliment 简洁的赞美之词;〖同〗express;

(2)(在演奏时)将乐曲分为乐句 (divide music into phrases) [T+n];

→′phrasing n (在作曲或演奏时)将乐曲分为乐句;措词