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impression

美音:[ımp´reʃən ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.印象,感想,盖印,压痕

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impression为中学词汇   词频:1880

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press=to press(压)

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impression


/ɪm'preʃn; ɪm`prɛʃən/
n
1 ~ (on sb) deep lasting effect on the mind or feelings of sb 印象;感想
*His first speech as president made a strong impression on his audience. 他当会长後的第一次演讲给听众留下了深刻的印象.
* create an unfavourable impression 产生不利的影响.
2 (esp sing 尤作单数) ~ (of sth/doing sth/that...) (unclear or uncertain) idea, feeling or opinion (不清晰的或不确切的)想法, 感觉, 看法
*My general impression was that he seemed a pleasant man. 我总的印象是他似乎很和蔼可亲.
* I had the distinct impression that I was being followed. 我清楚地感觉到有人跟踪我.
* one's first impressions of (ie one's immediate reaction to) the new headmaster 对新校长的初步印象
* He gives the impression of being a hard worker/that he works hard, ie It seems as if he works hard. 他给人的印象是工作很努力.
* `I always thought you were a nurse.' `I wonder how you got that impression?' `我一向以为你是护士呢.'`不知道你这个想法从何而来?'
3 appearance or effect of sb/sth 某人[某事物]的外貌、影响或作用:The room's lighting conveys an impression of spaciousness.这个房间的照明给人以宽敞的感觉.
4 ~ (of sb) funny imitation of the behaviour or way of talking of a well-known person (对名人言谈举止的)滑稽的模仿
*The students did some marvellous impressions of the teachers at the end-of-term party. 在期末联欢会上, 学生模仿教师惟妙惟肖令人捧腹.
5 mark left by pressing an object hard into a surface 将一物压在另一物上留下的印记
*the impression of a leaf in a fossil 化石中一片叶子留下的痕迹. =>illus 见插图.
6 reprint of a book made with few or no alterations to its contents (书的)重印, 再次印刷(内容无甚更动或不作更动)
*the fifth impression 第五次印刷. Cf 参看 edition 2.
7 (idm 习语) be under the impression that... have the (usu mistaken) idea that... 有某种(通常指错误的)想法...
*I was under the impression that you were coming tomorrow. 我以为你明天才来呢.

impression


n
[U and C]
the opinion or feeling you have about someone or something because of the way they seem
Arriving late won't create a very favourable impression .
 We were left with the impression that the contract was ours if we wanted it.
I get the distinct impression that we're not wanted here.
It was their first meeting and Richard was determined to make an impression .
 When it comes to job interviews, first impressions are important.
 Canceling the conference will make a very bad impression .
 The final score gives a false impression of the game.
How you greet a customer can leave a lasting impression .
The overall impression was one of chaos.
be under the impression (that)
to believe that something is true when it is not
 I'm sorry, I was under the impression that you were the manager.
[C]
when someone copies the speech or behaviour of a famous person in order to make people laugh
= imitation
 Jean does a great impression of Madonna.
[C]
a picture or drawing of what someone or something might look like, or what something will look like in the future
impression of
 an artist's impression of the new building
[C]
a mark left by pressing something into a soft surface
 Some of the fallen trees had left a clear impression in the hardened mud.
[C]
all the copies of a book printed at one time
edition
COLLOCATES for sense 1
give/create/convey an impression
leave somebody with an impression
leave an impression (on somebody)
have/get the impression (that)
make an impression (on somebody) (=make someone admire or remember you)
first/initial impression (=the impression you get when you see someone or something for the first time)
good/favourable impression
bad impression
false/wrong/misleading impression
lasting/indelible impression
overall/general impression
the distinct impression (that)

1. The sudden movement of the door made it sway slightly and it gave me the impression that it was about to leap out at me.
    由于柜门突然打开,它也随之轻微摇晃起来,让我觉得它好像马上要跳出柜门朝我扑过来似的。

2. Though the crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship had been found, the contents of the chest proved them wrong.
    船员们开始认为沉船找着了,但海底沉箱内的物品证明他们弄错了。

3. Think of times when you know you made a good impression. What made you successful?
    想想有哪几次你确切知道你给人留下了好印象。你成功的原因又是什么?

4. Never in my life shall I forget the impression made on me by my first visit.
    我一辈子也不会忘记第一次访问给我留下的印象。

5. Although what impression any other civilization would thus get from us is best left unsaid.
    至于其他文明行星对我们地球会有什么印象,还是不说为好。

6. Although an ocean wave gives the impression of a wall of water moving in your direction,
    虽然,海浪给人的印象是一堵由水组成的墙向你压过来,

7. As we were walking past a shop, he held a diamond firmly against the window and made a deep impression in the glass.
    我们路过一家商店时,他将一颗钻石使劲地往橱窗上一按,在玻璃上留下一道深痕。

8. A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush -- often under pressure.
    外国人对美国的第一印象很可能就是:每个人都显得匆匆忙忙—常常是处于压力之下。

9. You already have within you the power to make a good impression, because nobody can be you as well as you can.
    你本身已具备了给人留下良好印象的能力,因为要保持你的自我,只有你自己才能做得好,谁也代替不了你。

10. Others form an impression about you based on these.
    别人对你的印象就是根据这些因素形成的。

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