impress /ɪmˈprɛs/ star3 CET4 TEM4 (impressing,impressed,impresses)

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  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） If something impresses you, you feel great admiration for it. 使钦佩

  例：

  What impressed him most was their speed.

  最令他钦佩的是他们的速度。

• 2.  

  ADJ（形容词） impressed 使钦佩的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  I was very impressed by one young man at my lectures.

  来上我课的一个年轻人让我很钦佩。

• 3.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you impress something on someone, you make them understand its importance or degree. 使明白 (重要性或程度)

  例：

  I had always impressed upon the children that if they worked hard they would succeed in life.

  我过去总是让孩子们明白，生活中如果他们努力就会成功。

• 4.  

  V-T（及物动词） If something impresses itself on your mind, you notice and remember it. 使铭记在心

  例：

  But this change has not yet impressed itself on the minds of the public.

  但是这种变化仍没有使公众对此铭记在心。

• 5.  

  V-T（及物动词） If someone or something impresses you as a particular thing, usually a good one, they give you the impression of being that thing. 使留下印象

  例：

  It didn't impress me as a good place to live.

  那地方没有给我留下适合居住的印象。

• 6.  

  V-T（及物动词） to commandeer or coerce (men or things) into government service; press-gang 横征暴敛; 强征入伍