catchphrase

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

catchphrase — 名詞

  • catchphrasesingular
  • catchphrasesplural

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

1.名詞B1
釋義

口頭禪

名人反覆使用、一聽就聯想到他們的短語

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.

Amara 的叔叔每次家庭聚餐結束時，總會說那句他年輕時的口頭禪。

catchphrase from [time period]

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

那位政治人物關於希望的口頭禪，從演講傳播到了 T 恤和海報上。

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.