impress

英 [ɪmˈpres] 美 [ɪmˈpres]

v.  使钦佩; 使敬仰; 给…留下深刻的好印象; 使意识到(重要性或严重性等); 使铭记; 给…留下深刻印象

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

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.4079 / COCA.3055



牛津词典

verb

  1. 使钦佩;使敬仰;给…留下深刻的好印象
    if a person or thing impresses you, you feel admiration for them or it
    1. 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。
    2. He impressed her with his sincerity.
      他的真诚打动了她。
    3. His sincerity impressed her.
      他的真诚打动了她。
    4. The Grand Canyon never fails to impress.
      大峡谷永远让人叹为观止。
    5. It impressed me that she remembered my name.
      令我佩服的是她记得我的名字。
  2. 使意识到(重要性或严重性等)
    to make sb understand how important, serious etc. sth is by emphasizing it
    1. 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. 使铭记;给…留下深刻印象
    to have a great effect on sth, especially sb's mind, imagination, etc.
    1. Her words impressed themselves on my memory.
      她的话语我铭记在心里。

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 给…深刻印象;使钦佩
    If something impresses you, you feel great admiration for it.
    1. What impressed him most was their speed...
      最令他佩服的是他们的速度。
    2. ...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
    3. Cannon's film impresses on many levels.
      坎农的电影在很多方面令人印象深刻。
  2. VERB 使铭记;使谨记
    If you impress something on someone, you make them understand its importance or degree.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. 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。
  3. VERB 使…注意到;给…留下印象
    If something impresses itself on your mind, you notice and remember it.
    1. 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。
  4. VERB 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.
    1. 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。

双语例句

  1. The size of the castle and its commanding position still impress the visitor today
    城堡很大,加上其居高临下的位置,至今仍让参观者赞叹不已。
  2. 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。
  3. What impressed him most was their speed
    最令他佩服的是他们的速度。
  4. Cannon's film impresses on many levels.
    坎农的电影在很多方面令人印象深刻。
  5. 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。
  6. 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。
  7. 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。
  8. 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。
  9. 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。
  10. Make the extra effort to impress the buyer and you will be rewarded with a quicker sale.
    多用心去打动顾客,货物就会更快售出。
  11. Rick is slightly smarmy and eager to impress.
    里克有些好奉承,急着要给人留下好印象。
  12. They are notorious for resorting to trickery in order to impress their clients.
    他们为了打动客户不惜坑蒙拐骗,因而声名狼藉。
  13. Time has left its impress upon him.
    岁月在他身上留下了印记。
  14. 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。
  15. The local people bent over backwards to impress their unexpected guests.
    当地老百姓对这些不速之客盛情款待,表现得格外热情。
  16. Perhaps I was trying to impress him with my precocious wisdom.
    或许我是想用此来加深他对我早熟智慧的印象。
  17. We will impress by him and are willing to make friends with him.
    我们会对他有很深的印象,愿意和他交朋友。
  18. You have to impress your backers.
    你必须给你的支持者一个好印象。
  19. This guy desperately wants to impress you.
    这个人拼命地想给你留下印象。
  20. Hope you can impress them with your great interview skills.
    我希望你可以用你超凡的面试技巧给他们留下深刻印象。
  21. I know you wanted to impress that scout.
    我知道你想给那球探留下好印象。
  22. Come on. I wanted to impress you.
    别,我只想给你个好印象。
  23. I knew I had to impress Lee and the'boss'who would come back in a matter of weeks.
    我知道我留下深刻印象李和'老板'谁将会来,在几个星期内回来。
  24. You also can use it only to impress your clients and friends.
    您还可以用它来打动你的客户和朋友。
  25. You will impress new friends and acquaintances with your intellectual wit.
    你的机智风趣会给新朋友和熟人留下很深的印象。
  26. I have given this individual ample opportunity to prove himself and each time he has failed to impress.
    我有给予的这一个个体充足的机会证明他自己和每次他有失败的对印象。
  27. But it's not just the higher-ups you need to impress.
    但是不仅你要让上级对你有好印象。
  28. But I was nervous and I wanted to impress you.
    我当时很紧张,我想给你留下好印象。
  29. But people impress us more.
    但是人们对我们的印象更重要。
  30. I hope my introduction may impress you.
    希望我的介绍能加深您对我的理解。

同义词辨析

  affect impress influence【导航词义:影响】

  affect v. 影响

〔辨析〕通常由物作主语,多产生消极作用。

〔例证〕
The food is for the areas affected by the flood.
食物是为受洪水影响的地区准备的。
Drugs affect health.
毒品影响健康。

  impress v. 给…留下深刻印象

〔辨析〕指给人留下很深的印象,从而受到影响和感动,比 affect 影响更深,时间更长。

〔例证〕
His lecture that day impressed the audience.
他那天的讲座让听众印象尤深。
The Great Wall impressed me the most.
长城给我留下了深刻印象。

  influence v. 影响

〔辨析〕通常指潜移默化地起作用。

〔例证〕
What influenced him to take up teaching?
是什么影响他去从事教学工作?
She can influence his decision.
她能影响他的决定。

英英释义

noun

  1. the act of coercing someone into government service

      Synonym:    impressment

    verb

    1. dye (fabric) before it is spun

        Synonym:    yarn-dye

      1. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
        1. Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us

        Synonym:    ingraininstill

      2. take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
        1. The men were shanghaied after being drugged

        Synonym:    shanghai

      3. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
        1. To make a batik, you impress a design with wax

        Synonym:    imprint

      4. reproduce by printing

          Synonym:    print

        1. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
          1. This child impressed me as unusually mature
          2. This behavior struck me as odd

          Synonym:    affectmovestrike

        2. impress positively
          1. The young chess player impressed her audience