express
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to show or make known a feeling, an opinion, etc. by words, looks or actions 表示;表达;表露 - express something
Teachers have expressed concern about the changes. 教师对这些变化表示忧虑。 to express a view/an opinion 表达观点/意见 to express a hope/desire 表达希望/愿望 to express fears/doubts 表达恐惧/怀疑 Customers expressed interest in trying the product. 顾客表示有兴趣试用该产品。 - express something to somebody
I'd like to express my gratitude to everyone who helped us. 我想向所有帮助过我们的人表示感谢。 - express how, what, etc…
Words cannot express how pleased I am. 言语无法表达我的愉快心情。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumenta2His views have been expressed in numerous speeches. 他已在无数次发言中表达了自己的观点。 Differences of opinion were freely expressed in public debate. 各种不同观点在公开辩论中得到自由表达。 He expressed his anger openly. 他当众表示愤怒。 Many patients feel unable to express their fears. 许多病人感到无法表达他们的恐惧。 I want to express my sincere thanks to the many readers who sent messages of support. 我想对许多发来支持信息的读者表示诚挚的感谢。 Business leaders expressed disappointment with the decision. 商界领袖对这一决定表示失望。 Later, he expressed his regret that he hadn't taken the chance. 后来,他对没有抓住机会表示遗憾。 She expressed sympathy, but said she could not help. 她表示同情,但说帮不上忙。 Residents expressed frustration with the slowness of the process. 居民们对这一过程的缓慢表示失望。 Many people have expressed reservations about this approach. 许多人对这种方法表示保留。 It's important to be able to express your feelings. 能够表达自己的感受很重要。 The architect expressed doubts that the museum would be ready in time. 建筑师对博物馆能否及时准备好表示怀疑。 Students must learn to express a point of view cogently and with clarity. 学生必须学会清晰、有说服力地表达观点。 The poet eloquently expresses the sense of lost innocence. 诗人生动地表达了失去天真的感觉。 In the show, the concept of freedom is expressed through dance. 在节目中,自由的概念通过舞蹈来表达。 International solidarity is expressed through a logo featuring combined flags. 国际团结是通过一个以组合旗帜为特色的标志来表达的。 There was no agreement either expressed or implied. 没有明示或暗示的协议。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- well
- fully
- forcefully
- …
- be able to
- feel able to
- be unable to
- …
- a chance to express something
- an opportunity to express something
- express something
- express yourself
to speak, write or communicate in some other way what you think or feel 表达(自己的思想感情) Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. 十来岁的孩子在表达思想方面常常有困难。 - express yourself + adv./prep.
Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. 我大概未把自己的意思表达清楚。 She expresses herself most fully in her paintings. 她把自己的感情在画作中表现得淋漓尽致。 He expressed himself freely on the subject of immigration. 他在移民问题上畅所欲言。 - (formal) express yourself + adj.
They expressed themselves delighted. 他们表示他们很高兴。
Extra ExamplesShe doesn't express herself well in writing. 她写作表达不好。 We want to give young people an opportunity to express themselves through art. 我们想给年轻人一个通过艺术表达自己的机会。 He expresses himself in simple, straightforward terms. 他用简单明了的语言表达自己。 I need to express myself artistically. 我需要艺术地表达自己。 the ability of students to express themselves clearly and articulately 学生清晰表达自己的能力 It is easier to express yourself when you have a clear message. 当你有一个明确的信息时,就更容易表达自己。 The architect must not only express himself but design a functioning building. 建筑师不仅要表达自己,还要设计一个功能性的建筑。 She expressed herself disappointed. 她表示失望。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- well
- fully
- forcefully
- …
- be able to
- feel able to
- be unable to
- …
- a chance to express something
- an opportunity to express something
- express itself (+ adv./prep.) (formal)
(of a feeling )感觉 to become obvious in a particular way 显而易见;不言自明 - (
mathematics )数学 to represent something in a particular way, for example by symbols (用符号等)表示,代表 - express something as something
The figures are expressed as percentages. 这些数字用百分数表示。 - express something in something
Educational expenditure is often expressed in terms of the amount spent per student. 教育经费通常以用于每个学生的开支表示。
- express something as something
- express something (from something)
to remove air or liquid from something by pressing 压榨,挤压出(空气或液体) - express something (to somebody/something) (North American English)
to send something by express post 快递邮寄(或发送)
Word Originverb late Middle English (also in the sense ‘press out, obtain by squeezing’, used figuratively to mean ‘extort’): from Old French expresser, based on Latin ex- ‘out’ + pressare ‘to press’.