英 [ˈfreɪzɪz] 美 [freɪzɪz]
n. [语]短语；词组；乐句；措词（phrase 的复数）
v. 用话表示；把……分成短句；用短语描述（phrase 的三单形式）[1]
key phrase 关键短语
set phrase 成语；固定词组
noun phrase 名词短语
verb phrase 动词短语；动词词组
prepositional phrase 介词短语
phrase structure 短语结构；词组结构
catch phrase 妙句；引人注意的文句
pet phrase 口头禅[1]
Which words or phrases do you most overuse? 哪个词语或短语你滥用得最多？
Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
While listening, pick some useful words or phrases. 在听的时候，挑选一些有用的单词或短语。
Sentences can be broken up into clauses, and clauses into phrases. 句子可以分成分句，分句能分成短语。
Many new words and phrases have been included in the revised edition. 修订版收入许多新词语。
In some languages, the phrases for greetings contain the word for peace. 在一些语言中，问候的短语包含了和平这个词。
Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. 请用适当的单词或词组填空，完成句子。
In writing, you find symmetry at every level, from the phrases in a sentence to the plot of a novel. 在写作中，你会发现从句子中的短语到小说的情节，每一个层面都是对称的。
In this experiment, participants had to unscramble phrases, some of which involved money, and others not. 这个实验中，参与者必须解读短语，有些短语涉及金钱，有些则不涉及。
There are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are informal. 必定存在着一些属于正式语言的单词和短语，也存在着另一些属于非正式语言的词汇短语。
At first, it might be with simple words or phrases, but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences. 一开始，可能是简单的单词或短语，但之后你应该考虑更长的短语和句子。
In fact English has always been in a state of evolution and in recent years more and more words and phrases have entered the language. 事实上，英语一直处于进化的状态，近年来，这门语言有了越来越多新的单词和短语。
If you are using an outline or notes, highlight ideas or phrases you should stress in your speech with a different coloured pen or something. 如果你在使用提纲或笔记，用不同颜色的笔或其他东西标记出你在演讲中应该强调的观点或短语。
Here the sheets of sound, downbeat accents, repetitions, and great speed are part of each solo, and the variety of the shapes of his phrases is unique. 在这里，一张张的声音、重拍的重音、重复和极快的速度是每个独奏的一部分，他的乐句形状的变化是独特的。
When you have to say something in English, think first and ask yourself" What words and phrases do I know in English that I can use in this situation?" 当你必须用英语说某事时，先问问自己“我知道什么英语单词和短语在这种情况下可以用上？”
"Ta", originated from the Danish word "tak”, was the second-most popular expression of thanks, and is also commonly used in informal situations, along with phrases such as "nice one", and "brilliant". “ta”源于丹麦语“tak”，是表达感谢的第二大常用表达方式，也常用于非正式场合，和“niceone”、“brilliant”等短语一起使用。
She summed up the situation in a few choice phrases. 她字斟句酌地总结了情况。
Some phrases in the contract are open to interpretation. 合同中的某些条文容有不同诠释。
My eyelids were drooping over the dry, academic phrases. 这些枯燥乏味的学术用语让我的眼皮直向下耷拉。
Many literary academics simply parrot a set of impressive-sounding phrases. 许多文化人只是机械地模仿一套听上去令人印象深刻的说辞。
"Just Do It" has become one of the most overused catch phrases in recent memory. “尽管做”已成了最近记忆里最被滥用的口号之一。
These phrases let people know you are only angry at the situation. 这些言语让人们知道你只是对现状感到愤怒。
The dog-related words and phrases are commonly used by young people when telling jokes. 年轻人讲笑话时常用与狗有关的词汇和短语。
When the needs become more specific, however, they can make up longer phrases to meet the needs. 然而，当需求变得更具体时，他们可以用更长的短语来满足所需。
Then have paper and a pen ready as you may want to write down useful words or phrases. 然后准备好纸和笔，因为你可能想记下有用的单词或短语。
Most recorded language instruction is pretty boring and it can get tiring hearing the same voice repeat the same phrases. 大多数录音形式的语言教学都是相当无聊的，听同一个声音重复相同的短语会让人感到疲惫。
He was given to using rather grown-up phrases at times. 他有时习惯于使用相当成熟的词句。
Start with phrases such as, "I'm sorry to bother you, but." 用诸如“很抱歉打扰你，但是”这样的话作开头。
Certain phrases one commonly hears among Americans capture their devotion to individualism. 在美国人中经常听到的一些表达方式体现了他们对个人主义的热爱。
It often happens that we have trouble in finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind in the first place. 首先，我们经常很难找到合适的词汇来表达我们的思想。[1]