| 词汇 | turn-of-phrase |
| 释义 | turn of phrase noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˌtɜːn əv ˈfreɪz/ us /ˌtɝːn əv ˈfreɪz/ a way of saying something: 措词，说法，表达方式 "Significant other" meaning "partner" - now that's an interesting turn of phrase.“重要的另一半”的意思是“伴侣”——现在成了一个很有意思的说法。 the ability to express yourself well: 口才 She has a nice turn of phrase, which should serve her well in journalism.她的口才很好，对她从事新闻业大有裨益。 Ways of talking atonally beg the questionidiom blah blither come out coo gab pipe up prate sink to a whisperidiom spit something out spluttery stammer stiltedly talk nonsenseidiom talk through your hatidiom tattle undertone wax witter You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Talkative and eloquent Examples of turn of phraseturn of phrase A cleverly constructed sentence, finely wrought witticism or deft turnofphrase needs nothing to clarify or punctuate. Her ability to capture depths of meaning with a simple turnofphrase means that there is not a dull page in this book. She has paraphrased the records so that her narrative has a single voice, informal and easy to read and often with a dry turnofphrase. We eagerly follow the flow of words in the expectation that we are about to come upon something surprising, a new turnofphrase or type of speech. These two points contrast in singular fashion with the theatrical turnofphrase in the musical writing, in the semantic content and in the treatment of the voice. I accept that it has been extremely difficult to find a suitable turnofphrase. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That may be a rather infelicitous turnofphrase. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 From time to time, we are amused by his turnofphrase. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What a funny turnofphrase to say that unemployment is lower. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, that is just a pedantic turnofphrase. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think that anyone could say that that was a mealy-mouthed turnofphrase. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a snappy turnofphrase, to be sure, but then many a true word is spoken in jest. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is an elegant turnofphrase to define a word that has a certain ring to it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That succinct turnofphrase has a ring of authenticity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the past he has shown sharp wit and a sharp turnofphrase. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of turn of phrase These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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