"style of speech," early 15c., from Latin locutionem (nominative locutio) "a speaking, speech, discourse; way of speaking," noun of action from past participle stem of loqui "to speak," from PIE root *tolk(w)- (cognates: Old Irish ad-tluch- "to thank," to-tluch- "to ask;" Old Church Slavonic tloko "interpretation, explanation"). Related: Locutionary.
双语例句
1. The State Department continued to blow on this worn locution like a stuck whistle .
国务院也在继续使用这个老掉牙的惯用语，就象在吹一个吹不响的哨子。
来自辞典例句
2. The State Department continued to blow on this worn locution like a stuck whistle.
国务院也在继续使用这个老掉牙的惯用语,就象在吹一个吹不响的哨子.
来自辞典例句
3. In this latter situation and would never expect their designers gifted in sesquipedalian locution.
有些情况下,设计师从来不需要考虑自己写一个字.
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英英释意
1. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations;
"pardon the expression"
实用场景例句
In this latter situation and would never expect their designers gifted in sesquipedalian locution.
有些情况下,设计师从来不需要考虑自己写一个字.
期刊摘选
The State Department continued to blow on this worn locution like a stuck whistle.
国务院也在继续使用这个老掉牙的惯用语,就象在吹一个吹不响的哨子.
辞典例句
The State Department continued to blow on this worn locution like a stuck whistle .
