- idiomatic phrase
- n. 熟語, 慣用語句, 成句
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Idiomatic — Id i*o*mat ic, Idiomatical Id i*o*mat ic*al, a. [Gr. idiwmatiko s.] 1. Of or pertaining to, or conforming to, the mode of expression peculiar to a language; as, an idiomatic meaning; an idiomatic phrase. {Id i*o*mat ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
idiomatic — adjective 1 idiomatic phrase/expression an idiom: an idiomatic phrase 2 typical of the natural way in which someone using their own language speaks or writes: After a year in Madrid, her Spanish was fluent and idiomatic. idiomatically / kli/… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Phrase — Phrase, n. [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr. ?, fr. ? to speak.] 1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phrase book — Phrase Phrase, n. [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr. ?, fr. ? to speak.] 1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phrase — ► NOUN 1) a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit. 2) Music a group of notes forming a distinct unit within a longer passage. 3) an idiomatic or pithy expression. ► VERB ▪ put into a particular form of words. DERIVATIVES… … English terms dictionary
phrase|book — «FRAYZ BUK», noun. a book containing a collection of idiomatic phrases used in a language, with their explanations or translations: »I started mugging up my handy phrasebook, which tells you in six languages how to cope with the emergencies that… … Useful english dictionary
Phrase — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Phrase >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 phrase phrase expression set phrase Sgm: N 1 sentence sentence paragraph Sgm: N 1 figure of speech figure of speech &c. 521 Sgm: N 1 idiom idiom idio … English dictionary for students
idiomatic expression — noun an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up • Syn: ↑idiom, ↑phrasal idiom, ↑set phrase, ↑phrase • Derivationally related forms: ↑phrasal (for: ↑phrase) … Useful english dictionary
phrase — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ colloquial, idiomatic ▪ key ▪ ‘Start slowly’ is the key phrase for the first time marathon runner. ▪ common, familiar … Collocations dictionary
idiomatic — id|i|o|mat|ic [ˌıdiəˈmætık] adj 1.) idiomatic expression/phrase an idiom 2.) typical of the natural way in which someone speaks or writes when they are using their own language ▪ He had the ability to write fluent, accurate, and idiomatic English … Dictionary of contemporary English
phrase book — noun a book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations • Hypernyms: ↑book * * * noun : a book containing idiomatic expressions of a foreign language and their translation * * * a small book containing… … Useful english dictionary
