expression
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ɪkˈspreʃn/
/ɪkˈspreʃn/
词语;措辞;表达方式 - What's the meaning of the expression ‘on cloud nine’?
‘在九霄云外’这句话是什么意思? - She uses a lot of slang expressions that I've never heard before.
她用了很多我从来没听过的俚语。 - Keep a list of useful words and expressions.
记下有用的单词和表达方式。 - (informal) He's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression.
请原谅我这么说,他是一个讨厌透顶的家伙。
Synonyms wordword- term
- phrase
- expression
- idiom
- word a single unit of language that means something and can be spoken or written:
- Do not write more than 200 words.
写的东西不要超过 200 字。 - He uses a lot of long words.
他使用了很多长词。
- Do not write more than 200 words.
- term (rather formal) a word or phrase used as the name of something, especially one connected with a particular type of language:
指词语、术语、措辞: - technical/legal/scientific terms
专门/法律/科学用语 - ‘Old man’ is a slang term for ‘father’.
old man 为俚语,指父亲。
- technical/legal/scientific terms
- phrase a group of words that have a particular meaning when used together:
- Who coined the phrase ‘fake news’?
谁创造了“假新闻”这个短语?
- Who coined the phrase ‘fake news’?
- expression a word or phrase:
- He tends to use a lot of slang expressions that I’ve never heard before.
他往往用许多我以前从未听说过的俚语。
- He tends to use a lot of slang expressions that I’ve never heard before.
- idiom a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words:
- ‘Let the cat out of the bag’ is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake.
“让猫从袋子里跑出来”是惯用语,意思是无意中泄露秘密。
- ‘Let the cat out of the bag’ is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake.
- a word/term for something
- a new word/term/phrase/expression
- a technical/colloquial word/term/phrase/expression
- a slang word/term/phrase
- an idiomatic phrase/expression
- to use a(n) word/term/phrase/expression/idiom
- to coin a(n) word/term/phrase/expression
- a(n) word/term/phrase/expression/idiom means something
Topics Languagea2- an old-fashioned expression
陈旧的表达方式 - Her writing is full of colourful expressions.
她的作品充满了丰富多彩的表情。 - He tends to use strange expressions like ‘It's enough to make a cat laugh’.
他往往用一些奇怪的表达,像“足以把猫逗笑”。 - I've not heard that expression before.
我之前没有听到过这种表达方法。 - Until the mid-nineteenth century, ‘Italy’ was just a geographical expression.
19 世纪中叶以前,“意大利”只是个地理名词。 - Our spooky Hallowe'en weekend breaks give a whole new meaning to the expression ‘chilling out’!
我们令人毛骨悚然的万圣节周末休息给“放松”这个词赋予了全新的含义!
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- common
- colloquial
- slang
- …
- use
- hear
- mean something
- What's the meaning of the expression ‘on cloud nine’?
表示;表达;表露 - Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right.
言论自由是基本的人权。 - (formal) The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem.
诗人的愤怒在诗的最后一节表达出来。 - Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears.
只有在梦里他的恐惧才能得以表露。 - He describes drawing as a very personal form of artistic expression.
他把绘画描述为一种非常个人化的艺术表现形式。 - Words, as a means of expression, can be limiting.
言语作为一种表达方式有时是有限的。 - expression of something the expression of emotion/feelings
情感的表达 - expressions of concern/sympathy/support
表示关切/同情/支持 - We are calling for expressions of interest from people wanting to take part in the project.
我们呼吁希望参与该项目的人们表达兴趣。 - laws which aim to restrict free expression of opinion
旨在限制言论自由的法律
Topics Opinion and argumentb1- The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet.
这几起暴乱事件是目前为止最严重的反政府情绪的表露。 - Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country.
同情之意潮水般地从全国各地涌来。 - Their frustration needs some form of expression.
他们的沮丧需要某种形式的表达。 - The tango is the ultimate expression of love if it is danced the right way.
如果跳得正确,探戈是爱的终极表达。 - A constitution is the written expression of the people's will.
宪法是人民意志的书面表达。 - Harvest festival was the occasion for the collective expression of a community's religious values.
收获节是小区宗教观念集体体现的时刻。 - He wanted to write a verse drama in which the verse would seem a natural expression of modern life.
他想写一部韵文戏剧,其中的韵文应该是对现代生活的自然表达。 - Her statement was a clear expression of her views on this subject.
她的陈述清晰表达了她关于这一问题的观点。 - His highest expression of praise was ‘Not bad!’
他最高的赞赏是“还不错!” - Just because there is no direct expression of prejudice, that does not mean the prejudice does not exist.
偏见没有被直接表述出来并非表示偏见不存在。 - She suddenly felt happy beyond expression.
她突然感到难以言喻的幸福。 - Suddenly her deeper feelings demanded expression.
突然,她内心深处的感情需要表达。 - The new concept of form reached its fullest expression in the work of Picasso.
形式的新概念在毕加索的作品中得到了最充分的表达。 - The report gave concrete expression to the fears of many immigrants.
这份报告切实表达了许多移民的恐惧心理。 - an anger and frustration that finds expression in violence
通过暴力表现出来的气愤与挫败感 - the highest expression of human creativity
人类创造力的最高表现 - the open expression of emotion
情感的公开表达 - the outward expression of inner emotional feelings
内心情感的外在表露 - the verbal expression of one's feelings
感情的言语表达 - to allow scope for individual expression
允许有个人表现的空间
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- concrete
- material
- …
- achieve
- find
- reach
- …
- beyond expression
- freedom of expression
- a means of expression
- Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right.
synonym look表情;神色 - The actors' gestures and facial expressions are perfect.
演员的手势和面部表情都很完美。 - He had a pained expression on his face.
他脸上有一种痛苦的表情。 - The blank expression in her eyes showed that she hadn't understood.
她眼神中的茫然表明她还没明白。 - He looked down at the tiny child and his expression softened.
他低头看着这个小孩,表情变得柔和了。 - His expression changed from surprise to one of amusement.
他的神情由惊变喜。 - Her expression betrayed nothing of her thoughts.
从她的表情一点也看不出她的想法。 - expression of something She wore an expression of anger.
她带着愤怒的表情。
Wordfinder- beam
- expression
- frown
- grimace
- grin
- leer
- scowl
- smirk
- sneer
- wince
Topics Appearanceb1- There was a worried expression on her face.
她脸上流露出担心的神色。 - The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong.
她的眼神告诉我出事了。 - A surprised expression appeared on her face.
她的脸上露出惊讶的表情。 - Catching a fleeting expression on Lucy's face, she persisted with her question.
看到露西脸上一闪而过的表情,她继续追问。 - He cracks jokes with a deadpan expression on his face.
他说笑话时紧绷着脸。 - He hung around with this pathetic hangdog expression on his face.
他带着一副可怜而羞愧的表情待在一边。 - He wore an expression of anxiety on his face.
他面带焦虑。 - Her expression hardened into one of strong dislike.
她的表情开始流露出强烈的厌恶。 - Her expression suddenly turned serious.
她的表情突然变得严肃起来。 - His expression grew thoughtful.
他的表情变得深邃。 - His expression softened when he saw her.
他看到她时,表情缓和下来。 - His face never changed expression.
他脸部的表情从来没有变化。 - His face showed no expression.
他面无表情。 - His grim expression told her it would be useless.
他坚定的表情告诉她那将无济于事。 - I looked at her, trying to read the expression on her face.
我看着她,试图读懂她脸上的表情。 - Rose's face took on the fierce expression of a schoolgirl talking about her most hated teacher.
罗丝脸上呈现出女学生在谈论最痛恨的老师时那种凶狠的表情。 - She carefully put on her most innocent expression.
她小心翼翼地装出毫不知情的样子。 - She had a very bewildered expression on her face.
她面带极度困惑的表情。 - She had been watching the expression that crossed his face.
她一直注视着他脸上掠过的表情。 - The children's faces all wore the same rapt expression.
孩子们的脸上都带着全神贯注的神情。 - They all just looked at me with blank expressions.
他们全都面无表情地看着我。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- neutral
- blank
- dazed
- …
- have
- hold
- wear
- …
- alter
- change
- grow…
- …
- without expression
- expression of
- the expression in somebody’s eyes
- the expression on somebody’s face
- The actors' gestures and facial expressions are perfect.
- [uncountable] a strong show of feeling when you are playing music, speaking, acting, etc.
(演奏乐曲、说话、表演等时流露的)感情,表情 - Try to put a little more expression into it!
尽量注入更多的感情! - She plays the violin with great expression.
她的小提琴演奏很有表现力。
- Try to put a little more expression into it!
- [countable] a group of signs that represent an idea or a quantity
式;表达式 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- concrete
- material
- …
- achieve
- find
- reach
- …
- beyond expression
- freedom of expression
- a means of expression
words词语
showing feelings/ideas表达感情/思想
on face脸上
in music/acting音乐;表演
mathematics数学
词源late Middle English: from Latin expressio(n-), from exprimere ‘press out, express’. Compare with express(verb).