Apedia

Impress Press Sense 1590s 3075.Impress 英 ɪm'pres]美 ɪm'prɛs

正面 3075.impress
英 [ɪm'pres]美 [ɪm'prɛs]

背面
释义:
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
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。

分析:“得来”的谐音;记忆:得来就是“derive”。
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。
impressimpress: see pressimpress (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.)."

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: English heel dutch hieldan past middle high ultimately

Previous card: Helpful 3074.helpful 英 helpfʊl f(ə)l]美 hɛlpfl 释义 adj

Up to card list: coca 1-20200 english word,Image and sound