ex·pres·sive
adjective/ɪkˈspresɪv/
/ɪkˈspresɪv/
- showing or able to show your thoughts and feelings
富于表情的；有表现力的；意味深长的 - She has wonderfully expressive eyes.
她有一双会说话的眼睛。 - the expressive power of his music
他的音乐的表现力 - She has a wonderfully expressive voice.
她有一副非常有表现力的嗓音。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- of
- She has wonderfully expressive eyes.
- [not before noun] expressive of something (formal) showing something; existing as an expression of something
表现；表达；表示 - Every word and gesture is expressive of the artist's sincerity.
这位艺术家的真诚从一言一行中表现出来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- of
- Every word and gesture is expressive of the artist's sincerity.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘tending to press out’): from French expressif, -ive or medieval Latin expressivus, from exprimere ‘press out’, from ex- ‘out’ + primere ‘press’. Compare with express (verb).