catchphrase

/ˈkætʃfreɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkætʃfreɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkach-ˌfrāz ˈkech-/ (ame, mw)

catchphrase — noun

  • catchphrasesingular
  • catchphrasesplural

1. a phrase that everyone links to one particular famous person because they repeat

1.名詞B1
釋義

a phrase that everyone links to one particular famous person because they repeat it so often

例句

Amara's uncle ended every family dinner with the same catchphrase from his youth.

catchphrase from [time period]

The politician's catchphrase about hope spread from speeches onto T-shirts and posters.

同義詞
  • slogan

    used for brands and campaigns, not individual people

  • motto

    a guiding principle, not a repeated expression for recognition

  • tagline

    a marketing phrase deliberately crafted for a product or film, not an organic personal saying

  • catchword

    a single word rather than a full phrase

用法筆記

Unlike a slogan (which promotes a product or cause), a catchphrase is always tied to an individual person or character who made it famous through repetition.

常見錯誤

❌Nike's catchphrase is Just Do It.
✅Nike's slogan is Just Do It.
💡a catchphrase belongs to a person or character, not a brand; brands have slogans or taglines.
❌He lives by the catchphrase "treat others well.
✅He lives by the motto "treat others well.
💡a motto is a guiding principle; a catchphrase is a repeated expression linked to a specific person.