eX-preSS 〇T» /ik'spres/ verb, adj., adv., noun

■                  verb 1 to show or make known a feeling, an opinion,

etc. by words, looks or actions 表承；表达；表露：[VN] Teachers have expressed concern about the changes. !)ip 対:这些变化表•示虑。◊扭5 views have been expressed in numerous speeches.他已在无数次发言中表达了 g己的观 点，〇 to express fears/doubts/reservations     /

杯疑./ 保留—见.◊ to express mterest/regret^surprise 表 示矣注 / 遗憾 / 惊讶◊ [V wh-] Words cannot express how pZeased J am•肓语无矣表达我的愉快心情。一see also unexpressed 2 ~ yourself to speak, write or communi­cate in some other way what you think or feel 表达

(自己的思想感情[VN] Teenagers o/ifen have d&- cuZfy expressing themseives.十来岁的孩于择表达悤想方 面常常有困难。◊ Perhaps J have not expressed mysd/ very weH.我大概未把自己的意思表达清楚。◊ She expresses herseZ/ most m her paintings•她把自己的. 感情在画作中表现得淋漓尽致。◊ (/bwp/) [VN-ADj] 771吖 expressed themseZves deZighted.他介i表示他们很高兴。

3 [VN] ~ itself (formal) (of a feeling ^ to become obvious in a particular way 显而易见；不言自明：77iei‘r pZeosure expressed itse〖/in a burst o/app〖ause.他们的喜 悦从一阵热烈的掌声中表现出来。.4 [VN] ~ sth as/in sth (especially mathematics to represent sth in a particular way, for example by symbols (用符号等』）表 示，代表：The figures are expressed as percentages, 些数幸用百分数美示。◊ £ducationa〖 expenditure is o_/iten expressed in terms of the amount spent per student. W 经费通常以用于每个学生的开支表示。5 [VN] to remove air or liquid from sth by pressing it 压榨，挤压.出（空 气或液％ > : Coconut milk is expressed from grated coconuts.椰子fh是从擦碎的椰肉里榨出来的。6 [VN] ~ sth (to sb/sth)'(/、M/??£) to send sth by express post 快递 邮寄（\或发送^ soon as / receive payment J wiH express the boofc to you.我一收到款就把书用快递给你 寄去。

madj. [only before noun] 1 travelling very fast; operating very quickly特快的；快速的；快递的：an express bus/coac/i/trafri特快公共汽车/长途汽车7列车◊ express delivery services 快递服务 2 (of a letter, package， etc..信件、.包裹等）sent by express service用無递寄送 的：express.#快邮件 3 (A//\m£) (of a company that delivers packages 由P 递公.i]) providing an express service 提供快递服姜•的：an air express company 航安 快递公訇4 (/om/flA (pf a wish or an aim愿望或目的) dearly and openly stated 明确的；明白表示.的 HT1 definite： It was his express wish that you should have his goW watch a_/iter he died.他明确表示死后把金表留给 』你。◊ Z came here wi‘th the express purpose 〇/speaking with the manager.我特意来这里与经理面谈。

■                  <w/v. using a special fast service 使用快速服务：I’d like to send t/iis express, pfease.劳驾，我要寄快递。

mnoun 1 (also ex'press train) [C] a fast train that does not stop at many places 特快列车：the 8.27 express to ■Edinburgh * 8:27开.隹爱亍M舍特快列车.◊ the rrans- Siberfcm Express 横.穿西柄利 M 的 g 快列2 (also .special de livery) [U] (6r£) a service for sending or transporting things quickly快件服务；快递服务；快运 服务

ex.pres.sion 0■» /ik'sprejn/ 訓n

►                SHOWING FEEUNGS/IDEAS 表达感情./ 思想丨 1 [U，C] things

that people say, write or do in order to show their feelings, opinions and ideas 表.示■;表达；表露：an expression of support   0 Expressions of sympathy

_/Iooded in介om dZ over the country.同情之意潮水染:地众 全国各地―来。◊ i^reedom 〇/expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human jright.言论自由是 基本的人权。◊ (fo/wfl/) ITie poet’s an^er_/?nds expres­sion in (= is shown in) the last verse 〇/ the poem•诗人 的愤怒i诗的最后一节表达出来。〇 〇n/y in his dreams does he give expression to his/ears..他只有在梦中表现出 恐惧。

ON FACE 脸上 2 [C] a look on a person’s face that shows their thoughts or feelings 表 ;神色 KTTl look ： There was a worried expression on her face. M± 露出担心的神色。◊ an expression 〇/ amazemenl/ disbeHe^horror惊讶/予相信/恐怖的神色◊ His expres­sion changed 介 om surprise to one 〇/amusement. 他的神 情由惊变喜。◊ The expression in.her toW me some-

705  expunge

thfng was wrong.她的眼神告诉我出事F。0 facial expressions面部表情

■                  WORDS词语3 icj a word or phrase词语；措辞；表达方 -式：an oW-/〇5hfoned expression 陈旧的表.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;i顶的家伙。 fc> note at word

■                  IN MUSIC/ACTING 音乐表演 4 [U] 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 more expression into it/.尽量注入更多 的感情！

■                  MATH EM ATICS.数学 5 [C] a group of signs that represent an idea or a quantity 式；表达式

ex.pres.sion.ism (also Ex.pres.sion.ism) /ik'spre- Janizam/ noun [U] a style and movement in early 20th century art, theatre, cinema and music that tries to express people’s feelings and emotions rather than showing events or objects in a realistic way 表现主义 ► ex-pres-sion-ist (also Ex-pres-sion-ist) /-Jarnst/ noun, adj.

expression less /ik'sprejanlas/ adj. not showing feelings, thoughts, etc.夫:表情的；呆成的：cm expres- siontess /ace/tone/vofce呆板的面孔/声调/声音 —compare expressive(I)

ex'pression mark noun {music "g-) a word or phrase written on a piece of music to show what kind of expression or feeling the performer should give to it 表

情记号_

ex-pres-sive /ik'spresiv/ adj. 1 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   expressive’ ^yes.她有

一众 M i i 情的眼睛。◊ the expressive power 〇/ his music 他的音乐的表现力一compare expressionless 2 [not before noun] - of sth {formal) showing sth; existing as an expression of sth 表或；表达;表示：Every word and gesture is expressive of the artists sincerity.

术家的真诚从一言^行中表现出来。► e々pres*sive*ly ex-pres-sive-ness noun[\J]

ex'press lane noun (NAm£) 1 part of a road on which certain vehicles can go to travel faster because there is less traffic '决车道 2 a place in a shop/store where certain customers can go to avoid waiting for a long time快速购物通道（商店中顾客无须长时间排队）： Customers with ten items or less can use the express lane. 购买iH牛商品以内的顾客可使用快速购物通道。 ex-press-ly /ik'spresli/ adv. {format) 1 clearly; definitely 清楚地；明确地；确切地：She was express/y /orbfdden to touch my papers.包经明确禁止她动我的文件。2 for a special and deliberate purpose 特意；专程 ROTI espe­cially ：The rule was introduced expressly for this purpose.这项规则是为此特意推行的。 ex-press-way /ik'spreswei/ noun (in the US) a wide road that allows traffic to travel fast through a city or other area where many people live (美国）高速公座 ex-pro-pri-ate /eks'prauprieit; NAmE -'prou-/ verb [VN]

►                {formal or law (of a government or an authority 政*或权力机构）to o由cially take away private property from its owner for public use 征用，会:收（私W财产.）

►                {format) to take sbJs property and use it without permission 侵占■(他人贝才产）_6\.卩1^〇.卩|1.3科〇11./|61«- .praupri'eijn; NAmE -,prou-/ noun [U]

ex-pul*sion /ik'spAlJn/ noun ~ (from ...) 1 [U, C] the act of forcing sb to leave a place; the act of expelling sb ■驱逐；逐出：These events ted to the expulsion 〇/senior diplomats户"om the country.这些事件导致一些髙级外交 官被驱逐4境。2 [U，C] the act of sending sb away from a school or an organization, so that they can no longer belong to it; the act of expelling sb 开除；除名：The headteacher threatened the three girls with expulsion. ^ 长以开除来威胁这三名女学生。◊ TVie dub/aces ej(puZ- 亓om the/ootbaHteague.这家倶乐部面临被足如开 徐。3 [U] (/b/mfl/) the act of sending or driving a substance out of your body or a container 排出. ex.punge /ik_spAnd3/ ve呔[VN]〜sth (from sth) (/bmifl/) to remove or get rid of sth, such as a name, piece of