turn of phrase

turn of phrase
/tɜːn əv freɪz/
n.
措辞
- a dry sense of humour and witty turn of phrase 假装正经的诙谐和风趣的措辞
to have a nice turn of phrase 措辞得体
- Her stories weren't bad, she had a nice turn of phrase. 她的故事还不错, 措辞也很好。

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turn of phrase
turn of phrase
(way of using language) 表达方式
- The author has a very seductive turn of phrase. 作者的表达方式极具吸引力。
(expression) 措辞；口吻
- Matthew apologized for his ill-chosen turn of phrase. 马修为他的不当措辞道了歉。
See: turn