"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.
