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。
英英释意
- 1. the act of coercing someone into government service
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.).
同义词辨析
affect, influence, impress
这些动词均含"影响"之意。
affect：作主语通常是物而不是人，指一物对另一物产生的消极影响。
influence：侧重在思想、性格、行为等方面所产生的潜移默化的影响，也可指自然力的影响。
impress：强调影响既深刻又持久。
考试真题
- He is not quite impressed with modern paintings
出自-2014年6月听力原文
- One could therefore present Napoleon in terms of his desire to impress or Churchill in terms of his lonely gloom.
2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
- After hearing Steve's playing, Naomi was deeply impressed by his music.
2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 题设
- He was impressed with Benjamin's drawings.
2017年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
- I was so impressed by how selfless she was.
2016年高考英语上海卷 语法填空 A 原文
- In order to impress at a job interview, you need to bond with the interviewer right away.
2015年高考英语安徽卷 任务型读写 原文
- Oh, that's great! I was really impressed with fix-it.
2019年高考英语全国卷2 听力 原文
- When Grylls heard about Nicholas' amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.
2015年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
- Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home.
2017年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
实用场景例句
- Her words impressed themselves on my memory.
- 她的话语我铭记在心里。
牛津词典
- He impressed on us the need for immediate action.
- 他让我们认识到立刻采取行动的必要。
牛津词典
- It impressed me that she remembered my name.
- 令我佩服的是她记得我的名字。
牛津词典
- The Grand Canyon never fails to impress.
- 大峡谷永远让人叹为观止。
牛津词典
- His sincerity impressed her.
- 他的真诚打动了她。
牛津词典
- He impressed her with his sincerity.
- 他的真诚打动了她。
牛津词典
- We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us.
- 我们和数名申请人进行了面谈，但都没有给我们留下什么印象。
牛津词典
- Billy Sullivan had impressed me as a fine man.
- 比利·沙利文给我留下的印象是他是个很不错的人。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- But this change has not yet impressed itself on the minds of the British public.
- 但这一变化还没有引起英国公众的注意。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I've impressed upon them the need for more professionalism...
- 我已使他们深刻认识到提高专业素养的必要性。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I had always impressed upon the children that if they worked hard they would succeed in life...
- 我总让孩子们牢记努力工作就会成功。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a group of students who were trying to impress their girlfriends...
- 一群竭力想让女友刮目相看的学生
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- What impressed him most was their speed...
- 最令他佩服的是他们的速度。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Perhaps I was trying to impress him with my precocious wisdom.
- 或许我是想使他对我早熟的智慧加深印象.
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- Being able to impress can be addictive.
- 更多的是,为了继续这种体验,游戏将对玩家产生粘性.
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- The fourth element to impress me within the game are specific coaches.
- 第四点给我留下深刻印象的是游戏中分门别类的教练.
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- 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.
《简明英汉词典》
- Yes, that's it! Edward , you really do know how to impress a girl! I'm so happy.
- 好的, 就是它了! Edward, 你对给女生留下好印象真有一套! 我很高兴.
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- Bad thoughts had put a shade into his eyes which did not impress others favourably.
- 不愉快的想法给他的眼睛蒙上了一层阴影,不会给人留下好的印象.
英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- I boasted, always pleased if I could say something to impress the others.
- 我得意地说道,如果能提出值得小伙伴们重视的建议, 我总是感到很骄傲.
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- Ask young Harry to do it — he's still an eager beaver and wants to impress by his willingness.
- 请年轻的亨利干吧——他仍然是个雄心勃勃的人,并努力使人对他的投入留下深刻印象.
《简明英汉词典》
- He gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies.
- 他收缩他的肱二头肌以吸引那些女士们的目光.
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- I wish to impress you with the necessity of studying.
- 我希望你要铭记学习的必要性.
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- His place really looks lived in — noting expensive or modish just to impress people.
- 他的住处看上去的确像是个舒适安定的家—丝毫没有引人注目的昂贵的时髦货.
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- Kim's Note : A quick way to impress someone is to tell him that you admire him.
- 想要让别人对你留下深刻印象,最快的办法就是告诉他 “ 你钦佩他”.
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- I thought the entire world I would impress, if only your portrait I could compress.
- 如果我能压缩你的影像,我想整个世界都会印象深刻.
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- He is a nobody trying to impress.
- 他只是个想哗众取宠的无名之辈.
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- These numbers can readily be put in a curriculum vitae to impress others.
- 将这些数据放在简历上可以引起别人的注意.
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