expression
/ɪkˈspreʃən/
n.
一句话记住
表达;表露;表情;词语;表达方式
释义与例句
n.
表达;表露;表情
the act of showing thoughts or feelings, or a look on someone's face that communicates emotion
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Freedom of expression includes the right to criticise public officials.
言论自由包括批评公职人员的权利。
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Her expression changed as soon as she heard the news.
她一听到这个消息,表情就变了。
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The letter was a sincere expression of gratitude.
这封信真诚地表达了感激之情。
n.
词语;表达方式
a word or group of words used in a particular language or situation
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The expression 'a piece of cake' can mean something very easy.
“a piece of cake”这一表达可以表示某事非常容易。
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This is a common expression in spoken British English.
这是英式英语口语中的常见表达。
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Students should learn whole expressions rather than isolated words.
学生应该学习完整的表达方式,而不是孤立的单词。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
expression 作“表情”时可数;作抽象“表达”常不可数;作“词语、说法”时为可数名词。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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express 表达;特快的express 作动词表示表达思想感情,作形容词或名词则用于特快交通与快递服务。
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expressive 富有表现力的expressive 形容能够生动传达情感的神情、声音或艺术形式。
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expressionless 毫无表情的;呆板的expressionless 形容脸或声音没有显露感情,如 an expressionless face。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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phrase 短语;词组expression 可指一个词、固定词组或某种说法,也可表示思想感情的表达与面部表情;phrase 作名词时主要指语法或语言中的短语,不表示表情。The phrase 'in the long run' means over a long period. 短语“in the long run”表示从长远来看。
常见搭配
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facial expression 面部表情Her facial expression suggested that she was unconvinced. 她的面部表情表明她并不信服。
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freedom of expression 表达自由;言论自由Artists defended the exhibition as an exercise of freedom of expression. 艺术家们为这场展览辩护,称其为表达自由的实践。
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common expression 常见表达;常用说法The dictionary labels this common expression as informal. 这本词典把这个常用表达标为非正式用语。