ex·press
verb OPAL W
/ɪkˈspres/
/ɪkˈspres/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they express | /ɪkˈspres/ /ɪkˈspres/ |
| he / she / it expresses | /ɪkˈspresɪz/ /ɪkˈspresɪz/ |
| past simple expressed | /ɪkˈsprest/ /ɪkˈsprest/ |
| past participle expressed | /ɪkˈsprest/ /ɪkˈsprest/ |
| -ing form expressing | /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/ /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/ |
- 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／疑虑 - Customers expressed interest in trying the product.
客户表示有兴趣尝试该产品。 - 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 argumenta2- His views have been expressed in numerous speeches.
他的观点已在多次演讲中表达过。 - 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.
谨向众多留言支持的读者表示衷心的感谢。 - 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，他表示很遗憾自己没有抓住这个机会。 - She expressed sympathy, but said she could not help.
她表示同情，但表示她无能为力。 - Residents expressed frustration with the slowness of the process.
居民们对这一进程的缓慢表示失望。 - Many people have expressed reservations about this approach.
许多人对这种做法表示保留。 - It's important to be able to express your feelings.
能够表达你的感受很重要。 - The architect expressed doubts that the museum would be ready in time.
建筑师对博物馆能否及时竣工表示怀疑。 - 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.
节目中通过舞蹈表达了自由的理念。 - International solidarity is expressed through a logo featuring combined flags.
国际团结通过带有组合旗帜的标志来表达。 - There was no agreement either expressed or implied.
没有任何明示或暗示的协议。
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 Teachers have expressed concern about the changes.
- 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 Examples- She doesn't express herself well in writing.
她在写作中不善于表达自己的观点。 - We want to give young people an opportunity to express themselves through art.
我们希望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、直接的语言表达自己的意思。 - I need to express myself artistically.
我需要用艺术的方式表达自己。 - the ability of students to express themselves clearly and articulately
学生清晰、清晰地表达自己的能力 - It is easier to express yourself when you have a clear message.
当你有明确的信息时，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，还要设计一座功能齐全的建筑。 - She expressed herself disappointed.
她表示自己很失望。
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
- Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves.
- express itself (+ adv./prep.) (formal) (of a feeling) to become obvious in a particular way
显而易见；不言自明 - Their pleasure expressed itself in a burst of applause.
他们的喜悦从一阵热烈的掌声中表现出来。
- Their pleasure expressed itself in a burst of applause.
- (mathematics) 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学生的人均开支表示。
- express something as something The figures are expressed as percentages.
- express something (from something) to remove air or liquid from something by pressing
压榨，挤压出（空气或液体） - Coconut milk is expressed from grated coconuts.
椰子汁是从擦碎的椰肉里榨出来的。
- Coconut milk is expressed from grated coconuts.
- express something (to somebody/something) (North American English) to send something by express post
快递邮寄（或发送） - As soon as I receive payment I will express the book to you.
我一收到款就把书用快递给你寄去。
- As soon as I receive payment I will express the book to you.
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’.