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I . phrase [freız] N

1. phrase LING:

phrase
短语 duǎnyǔ
phrase
词组 cízǔ

2. phrase:

phrase
惯用语 guànyòngyǔ
phrase
成语 chéngyǔ

II . phrase [freız] VB trans

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III . phrase [freız] VB intr

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phrase
措词 cuòcí
phrase
用语 yòngyǔ

prepositional phrase N

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A figure of speech which substitutes one word or phrase for another with which it is closely associated.
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The order is as follows: demonstrative, noun, adverb, adjective, genitive noun, prepositional phrase.
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The sequence "for there" in this sentence is not a prepositional phrase under this analysis.
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The phrase has since become a popular culture catchphrase and punchline, used to refer to anyone who has exited in some sense.
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The first, to repeat, seems connected with the punning phrase two rendered he and with the couplet's repetition.
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It's a simple phrase that makes inexcusable actions excusable -- a phrase that refuses to retire even with age.
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The phrase the results are due to chance is used to mean that the null hypothesis is probably correct.
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The phrase is usually a humorous way of saying that one was not sitting idly, but engaged constructively in contemplation or letting one's mind wander.
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By doing this, he makes the overall structure atypical compared to the standard 12-bar phrase.
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Unfortunately, the editors made no systematic attempt to trace or indicate the origin and first use of a term or phrase.
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