impress

单词音标

impress音标[im\'pres]

汉语翻译

n. 印象, 特征, 印记

vt. 使有印象, 印, 铭刻, 传送, 影响, 强征

vi. 给人印象

相关词组:

impress upon

impress sb with

词型变化

动词过去式:impressed过去分词:impressed现在分词:impressing第三人称单数:impresses

词意辨析

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。

英语解释

名词 impress:

the act of coercing someone into government service

同义词：impressment

动词 impress:

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

同义词：affect, move, strike

impress positively

produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

同义词：ingrain, instill

mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

同义词：imprint

reproduce by printing

同义词：print

take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

同义词：shanghai

dye (fabric) before it is spun

同义词：yarn-dye

例句

I had a chance to impress her with my efficiency and I muffed it up.

我本来有机会使她了解我的办事效率，但是我错过了这个机会。

My father impressed me with the importance of hard work.

我父亲使我明白了努力工作的重要性。

She impressed me as a scholar.

她给我留下了学者的印象。

详细解释

impress

v.tr.（及物动词）

im.pressed,im.press.ing,im.press.es

To affect strongly, often favorably:

使感动：强烈地且经常是有利地影响：

例句：

wrote down whatever impressed me during the journey; was impressed by the child`s sincerity.See Synonyms at affect

记下旅行过程中使我感动的所有事物；被那孩子的诚挚所感动参见 affect

To produce or attempt to produce a vivid impression or image of:

印入脑海，留下印象：产生或试图产生…的生动印象或形象：

例句：

a scene that impressed itself on his memory; tries to impress the value of money on the students.

在他记忆中留下深刻印象的景象；试图让学生对钱的价值有个印象

To mark or stamp with or as if with pressure:

盖印：用力或好象用力地印或盖邮戳：

例句：

impressed a design on the hot wax.

在热蜡上加盖设计图案

To apply with pressure; press.

压，盖：运用压力；重压

n.（名词）

The act of impressing.

压的动作

A mark or pattern produced by or as if by impressing.See Synonyms at impression

压印；压痕：通过或好象通过压产生的印记或图案参见 impression

A stamp or seal meant to be impressed.

图章：用来盖戳的图章或印章

来源：

Middle English impressen [to imprint]

中古英语 impressen [盖印于]

from Old French empresser

源自 古法语 empresser

from Latin impressus [past participle of] imprimere

源自 拉丁语 impressus [] imprimere的过去分词

in- [in] * see in- 2

in- [在…里面] *参见 in-2

premere [to press] * see per- 4

premere [压] *参见 per- 4

impress

impress 2

v.tr.（及物动词）

im.pressed,im.press.ing,im.press.es

To compel (a person) to serve in a military force.

征召：强迫（一个人）在*队中服役

To seize (property) by force or authority; confiscate.

征收：用武力或权势夺取（财产）；充公

n.（名词）

Impressment.

强征服役；强征

来源：

in- 2

in-2

press 2 influenced by imprest [advance on a soldier`s pay (obsolete)]

press2 受 imprest的影响[士兵的薪水的预付款（废语）]