Phrase

短语

A term used in grammatical analysis to refer to a single element of structure typically containing more than one word, and lacking the subject–predicate structure typical of clauses); abbreviated as P in such combinations as NP (noun phrase), PP (prepositional phrase), etc. Traditionally, it is seen as part of a structural hierarchy, falling between clause and word, several types being distinguished, e.g. ‘adverb phrase’ (e.g. very slowly,...), ‘adjectival phrase’ (e.g. the house, old and derelict,... ), ‘prepositional phrase’ (e.g. in the morning,... ).

语法分析术语，指单一的结构成分，一般包括不止一个词而又没有一般小句具有的主语-谓语结构。传统上短语被视为结构层级的组成部分，介于小句和词之间；短语分多种类型，例如“副词短语”（如“非常慢地”），“形容词短语”（如“那座房子，又老又破，……”），“介词短语”（如“在早晨”）。