"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.
雙語例句
1. The State Department continued to blow on this worn locution like a stuck whistle .
國務(wù)院也在繼續(xù)使用這個(gè)老掉牙的慣用語，就象在吹一個(gè)吹不響的哨子。
來自辭典例句
2. The State Department continued to blow on this worn locution like a stuck whistle.
國務(wù)院也在繼續(xù)使用這個(gè)老掉牙的慣用語,就象在吹一個(gè)吹不響的哨子.
來自辭典例句
3. In this latter situation and would never expect their designers gifted in sesquipedalian locution.