Expression
[ ɪk'sprɛʃən ]
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n. 表现，表示，表达;表情，脸色，态度，腔调，声调;[数]式，符号;词句，语句，措辞，说法;
💡 词根助记
ex出来+press挤压+ion名词后缀 →表达；表情
📝 例句
"Shut up" is not a polite expression.
"住口"不是有礼貌的话。
"A sweet temper" is a figurative expression, but "sweet coffee" is not.
“温和的性情”的sweet是比喻，但“甜咖啡”的sweet则不是。
She played fluently, without much expression.
她弹得很熟练，没有多少表情。
the free expression of ideas
自由发表意见
a synsemantic expression
补助他字意义的辞句
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ expression-措辞,impression-印象:他的措辞给我留下了深刻的印象
※ ex-拼音“恶心”,press-压,I-我,on-在…上:把恶心的词句压在我身上
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-press-表示“按压”
📖 牛津释义
expression
n
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(a) [U] action or process of expressing (express3 1) 表示; 表达
She gave expression to her sadness, ie said or showed how sad she was. 她流露出了悲伤之情.
The school encourages free expression in art, drama and creative writing. 学校鼓励师生在艺术、 戏剧和文学创作上自由发挥.
The scenery was beautiful beyond expression, ie too beautiful to describe. 那景色妙不可言.
The poet's anger finds expression (ie a means of expressing itself) in the last line of the poem. 诗人在诗中最後一行把愤怒宣泄出来.
(b) [C] (fml 文) instance or example of this 表示; 表达
expressions of welcome to the queen 对女王欢迎的表示
They greeted the president with many expressions of pleasure. 他们兴高采烈地欢迎总统.
2 [C] look on a person's face that shows a mood or feeling 神色; 表情
a happy expression 愉快的神情
`I don't understand,' he said, with an expression of complete surprise (on his face). ｀我不明白,＇他说时（脸上）显出惊讶的神色.
3 [U] showing feeling for the meaning when playing music or speaking （演奏乐曲或说话时流露出的）感情
recite a poem with expression 带感情地朗读诗歌
She puts great expression into her violin playing. 她的小提琴演奏感情充沛.
4 [C] word or phrase 词; 词语
`Shut up' (meaning `Stop talking') is not a polite expression. ｀闭嘴＇（意为｀别说话＇）不是礼貌用语. * slang expressions 俚语.
5 [C] (mathematics 数) group of symbols expressing a quantity 式; 表达式
3xy2 is a mathematical expression. 3xy2是数学式.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ik'spreʃәn]n. 表达, 表现, 词语, 措辞【计】 表达式【化】 压榨; 挤出; 表达; 表达法; 式; 表达式【医】 面容, 面部表情, 压出[法], 压榨[法]相关词组: find expression in... give expression to...
🌿 同词根单词
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That's the last straw!
真是太过分了！
The police crept up from behind and took the gangster by surprise.
警察悄悄从背后绕过去，出其不意地将歹徒逮捕。
Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.
即使是对艺术不感兴趣的人也不会注意到在公共场所展示的现代艺术品。