/feɪz/ n. A phase is a particular stage in a process or in the gradual development of something. 阶段； This autumn, 6000 residents will participate in the first phase of the project. The crisis is entering a curcial, critical phase. Gradle can skip the configuration phase entirely when nothing that affects the build configuration. phrase is a group of words that work together to make meaning, but it is not a complete sentence. In other words, it does not have both a subject and a verb. n. 短语，词组；惯用语，习语；乐句；（芭蕾）舞句 v. 用……方式表达，以……措辞表达；把（乐曲）分成短句 复数 phrases 第三人称单数 phrases 现在分词 phrasing 过去式 phrased 过去分词 phrased What is the most common phrase you hear when firing someone?