短语

To be quite fair, the phrase is by no means self-explanatory.

公允地讲, 这个短语并非是不加解释一看就可以明了的.

The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular.

这个短语被采用后很快就流行了.

He tried to spell out the meaning of the phrase.

他努力读出这个短语的含义.

Translate the following into English using the verbal phrases in brackets.

用括号里的动词短语把下列句子译成英语.

This phrase serves as a connecting link between the preceding and the following.

这个短语起到了承上启下的作用.

That phrase has come into usage.

那个短语已为大家所惯用.

Three plus six makes nine.

3加6等于9.(注意,此句中的plus是 介词,plussix是介词短语,作three的 定语,因此,动词用makes, 不用make ) .

The students soon caught on to the idea that phrasal verbs are not really difficult.

学生们很快就明白到短语动词其实并不难.

This phrase tends to become obsolete.

这个短语已渐渐成为废词.

He opened the book and found a phrase.

他翻开书找到了一条短语.

Cross out this phrase.

抹掉这个短语.

That's exactly the phrase I was looking for.

这就是我一直找的那个短语.

While her English was correct, it was peppered with French phrases.

她的英语语法上没错，但是里面夹杂着很多法语短语。

The phrase is labelled as slang in the dictionary.

这个短语在这本字典里被注为俚语.

It is impossible to hypnotise someone simply by saying a particular word or phrase.

不可能仅通过说某个词或短语就能把人催眠。