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| /ɪkˈspreʃn/ |
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| 1 | C a word or phrase 词语；短语；措词 |
| He uses childish expressions like ‘easy-peasy’ . 他使用诸如“简单死啦”之类的孩子气的说法。 |
| Avoid colloquial expressions that are out of place in an academic essay. 要避免在学术写作中使用不适当的口语化措词。 |
| | 1a | used for saying you are sorry for using a slightly offensive word or phrase 请（你）原谅我出言冒犯 | | He was, if you’ ll pardon the expression, pissed out of his mind. 请你原谅我出言冒犯，不过他就是喝得脑子不清楚了。 | |
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| 2 | C a look on someone’ s face that shows what their thoughts or feelings are 表情；神色 |
| +on She had a puzzled expression on her face. 她一脸迷惑的样子。 |
| +of I noticed his expression of disgust. 我注意到了他厌恶的表情。 |
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| 3 | C/U the act of showing what your thoughts or feelings are by your behaviour or through art , music etc 表达；表现；表露；表示 |
| searching for new forms of artistic expression 探寻艺术表达的新形式 |
| +of the expression of anger through violence 以暴力表达愤怒 |
| The parade is a public expression of civic pride. 这次庆祝游行是一次市民自豪感的公开表现。 |
| give expression to sth (=express something) The sombre music gave expression to his deepest feelings of despair. 表达某事物；表现某事物 |
| | 3a | U the act of writing or saying what you are feeling or thinking （笔头或口头的）表达 | |
| | 3b | U a quality in your voice that shows what your thoughts or feelings are （声音中流露出的）感情，表现力 | | Some of the actors need to put a lot more expression into their voices. 有些演员需要在嗓音中投入更多的感情。 | |
| | 3c | C +ofwords that you use for showing your thoughts or feelings, especially formally （尤指正式的表达想法或情感的）言辞 | | Thank you for all your expressions of sympathy. 谢谢你所有那些慰问的话。 | |
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| 4 | C technical in mathematics , a group of signs and numbers that show a particular quantity or idea （数学）式，表达式 |
| algebraic expressions 代数表达式 |
| See also | | - freedom of expression | |
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