/ˈkætʃˌfreɪz/
名词(noun):口头禅;标语;流行语。指某个人、团体或广告中经常重复使用的、令人印象深刻的短语或句子。
His catchphrase "no problem" makes everyone around him feel at ease.
他的口头禅"没问题"让身边的人都感到轻松。
Over time, the comedian's catchphrase became so widely recognized that strangers on the street would shout it at him.
随着时间的推移,这位喜剧演员的口头禅变得家喻户晓,连街上的陌生人都会对他喊出这句话。
catchphrase 由 catch(抓住、吸引)和 phrase(短语)组合而成,最早出现于19世纪中期。其含义是"能够抓住人们注意力的短语",强调这类表达具有令人过耳不忘的特点。最初多用于戏剧和表演领域,后来逐渐扩展到广告、政治和日常生活中。