impress
英 [ɪm'pres]
美[ɪm'prɛs]
- vt. 盖印；强征；传送；给予某人深刻印象
- vi. 给人印象
- n. 印象，印记；特征，痕迹
词态变化
第三人称单数: impresses;过去式: impressed;过去分词: impressed;现在分词: impressing;
中文词源
impress 留下印象
im-,进入，使，press,压，按。即压进去的，引申词义使留下印象。
英文词源
- impress
- impress: see press
- impress (v.)
- late 14c., "have a strong effect on the mind or heart," from Latin impressus, past participle of imprimere "press into or upon, stamp," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + premere "to press" (see press (v.1)). Literal sense of "to apply with pressure, make a permanent image in, indent, imprint" is from early 15c. in English. Sense of "to levy for military service" is from 1590s, a meaning more from press (v.2). Related: Impressed; impressing.
- impress (n.)
- "act of impressing," also "characteristic mark," 1590s, from impress (v.).
双语例句
- 1. A style consultant will demonstrate how to dress to impress.
- 时尚顾问将示范如何穿着以给人留下深刻印象。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The speaker tried hard to impress the audience but left them cold.
- 讲演者试图感动听众,但他没有打动听众的心.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The boys were vying with each other to impress her.
- 小伙子们争着给她留下好印象.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Time has left its impress upon him.
- 岁月在他身上留下了印记.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. This section describes how to create, modify, apply and delete styles in Impress.
- 本节介绍Impress如何创建 、 修改 、 应用和删除样式.
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