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

同义词辨析

affectimpressinfluence【导航词义：影响】

牛津词典

verb

• 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。
• 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。
• 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

• VERB 给…深刻印象;使钦佩
  If somethingimpressesyou, 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。
• VERB 使铭记;使谨记
  If youimpresssomethingonsomeone, 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。
• VERB 使…注意到;给…留下印象
  If somethingimpresses itself onyour 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。
• VERB 给…留下(…的)印象
  If someone or somethingimpressesyouasa 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。

英英释义

noun

• the act of coercing someone into government service
  Synonym:impressment

verb

• dye (fabric) before it is spun
  Synonym:yarn-dye
• produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
  1. Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us
  Synonym:ingraininstill
• take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
  1. The men were shanghaied after being drugged
  Synonym:shanghai
• mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
  1. To make a batik, you impress a design with wax
  Synonym:imprint
• reproduce by printing
  Synonym:print
• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  1. This child impressed me as unusually mature
  2. This behavior struck me as odd
  Synonym:affectmovestrike
• impress positively
  1. The young chess player impressed her audience

双语例句

• This guy desperately wants to impress you.
  这个人拼命地想给你留下印象。
• 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。
• 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。
• Cannon's film impresses on many levels.
  坎农的电影在很多方面令人印象深刻。
• 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。
• You have to impress your backers.
  你必须给你的支持者一个好印象。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。