英语词典 · 单词释义
expression
英 [ɪk'spreʃ(ə)n; ek-] 美 [ɪk'sprɛʃən]
这里集中整理“expression”的音标、翻译、词源、例句和近反义词，方便快速确认词义并顺手做词汇积累。
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词义详解
翻译 · 词源 · 例句- n. 表现，表示，表达；表情，脸色，态度，腔调，声调；式，符号；词句，语句，措辞，说法
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复数: expressions;
中文词源
expression 印象
来自express,表达，印象，-ion,名词后缀。
英文词源
- expression (n.)
- early 15c., "action of pressing out;" later "action of manifesting a feeling" (mid-15c.); "a putting into words" (late 15c.); from Middle French expression (14c.), from Late Latin expressionem (nominative expressio) "expression, vividness," in classical Latin "a pressing out, a projection," noun of action from past participle stem of exprimere "represent, describe," literally "press out" (see express (v.)). Meaning "an action or creation that expresses feelings" is from 1620s. Of the face, from 1774. Occasionally the word also was used literally, for "the action of squeezing out." Related: Expressional.
双语例句
- 1. It's enough to make you wet yourself, if you'll pardon the expression.
- 这足以吓得你尿裤子了，请原谅我这么说。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He screwed his face into an expression of mock pain.
- 他面部扭曲，假装疼痛。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Under the shaded light her expression was difficult to read.
- 她的表情隐在阴影中，很难读懂。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. There was no grief in his expression, only deep resignation.
- 他的表情里没有悲痛，只有深深的无奈。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Mr. Sebastian was looking at the boys with a bemused expression.
- 塞巴斯蒂安先生一脸茫然地看着男孩儿们。
来自柯林斯例句
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