The word "impress" (verb) means to make someone feel great admiration or respect, or to make the importance of something clear to someone. It can also be used to describe making a mark or pattern on a surface. The word is frequently used in both spoken and written contexts.
The word "impress" (verb) means to make someone feel great admiration or respect, or to make the importance of something clear to someone. It can also be used to describe making a mark or pattern on a surface. The word is frequently used in both spoken and written contexts.
[VERB 动词]给…深刻印象;使钦佩 If something impresses you, you feel great admiration for it.
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What impressed him most was their speed...
最令他佩服的是他们的速度。
...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
Cannon's film impresses on many levels.
坎农的电影在很多方面令人印象深刻。
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I was very impressed by one young man at my lectures...
来听我课的一个年轻人给我留下很深的印象。
I'm very impressed with the new airport...
新机场给我留下了很深的印象。
He went away suitably impressed.
他走了,给人留下了不错的印象。
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[VERB 动词]使铭记;使谨记 If you impress something on someone, you make them understand its importance or degree.
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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。
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。
I impressed on him what a huge honour he was being offered.
我让他铭记他当时被授予了多么大的荣誉。
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[VERB 动词]使…注意到;给…留下印象 If something impresses itself on your mind, you notice and remember it.
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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。
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[VERB 动词]给…留下(…的)印象 If someone or something impresses you as a particular thing, usually a good one, they gives you the impression of being that thing.
[V n as n/-ing]
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。
Oxford
im·press★/ɪmˈpres; NAmEɪmˈpres/verb1★[transitive , intransitive ]if a person or thing impressesyou, you feel admiration for them or it 使钦佩;使敬仰;给…留下深刻的好印象impress(sb) ◆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。◆The Grand Canyon never fails to impress.大峡谷永远让人叹为观止。◆His sincerity impressed her.他的真诚打动了她。impresssb with sth/sb ◆He impressed her with his sincerity.他的真诚打动了她。it impresses sb that…◆It impressed me that she remembered my name.令我佩服的是她记得我的名字。sb is impressed that…◆I was impressed that she remembered my name.令我佩服的是她记得我的名字。☞see also
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2[transitive ]impresssth on/upon sb ( formal) to make sb understand how important, serious, etc. sth is by emphasizing it 使意识到(重要性或严肃性等)◆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。3[transitive ]impresssth/itself on/upon sth ( formal) to have a great effect on sth, especially sb's mind, imagination, etc. 使铭记;给…留下深刻印象◆Her words impressed themselves on my memory.她的话语我铭记在心里。impressimpressesimpressedimpressingim·press/ɪmˈpres; NAmEɪmˈpres/
1[not in progressive] to make someone feel admiration and respect: Steve borrowed his dad’s sports car to impress his girlfriend.impress somebody with/by something We were very impressed by the standard of work. One candidate in particular impressed us with her knowledge. I think the chief exec was favourably impressed by your presentation. ‘He’s a lawyer?’ Mum looked suitably impressed (=as impressed as you would expect).2to make the importance of something clear to someoneimpress something on somebody Father impressed on me the value of hard work.3to press something into a soft surface so that a mark or pattern appears on it: patterns impressed in the clay