phrased
vt. 叙述,措词(phrase的过去式与过去分词形式)
A phrase is a short group of words that people often use as a way of saying something. The meaning of a phrase is often not obvious from the meaning of the individual words in it.
He used a phrase I hate: 'You have to be cruel to be kind.'
他说了一句我讨厌的话:“要想善良,就得残忍。”
...the American phrase 'laying an egg' meaning to fail at something.
意思是“完全失败”的美国习语 laying an egg
A phrase is a small group of words which forms a unit, either on its own or within a sentence.
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。
If you phrase something in a particular way, you express it in words in that way.
I would have phrased it quite differently...
我本可以把它表述得全然不同。
The speech was carefully phrased...
该演讲措词严谨。
If someone has a particular turn of phrase, they have a particular way of expressing themselves in words.
Rose's stories weren't bad; she had a nice turn of phrase.
罗斯的故事写得不错,她的语言表达形象生动。
...Schwarzkopf's distinctive turn of phrase.
施瓦茨科普夫与众不同的行文风格
I would have phrased it quite differently.
我本可以把它表述得全然不同。
The moment I'd said, I could see that I'd phrased it wrong.
我一说完那句话就知道措词不对.
I should have phrased my question differently.
我本应该换一种方式来提出我的问题.
The lecturer phrased monotonously.
这位讲师用词单调.
I phrased my request very carefully.
我小心翼翼地说出我的请求.