impressed
/ɪmˈpres/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɪmprˈɛst] /ɪmˈpres/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌɪmprˈɛst] /im-ˈpres/ (ame, mw) · /ɪmˈprest/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɪmprˈɛst] /ɪmˈprest/ (ame, ipa)
impressed — verb
- impressedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- impresseds3rd person singular
- impresseding-ing form
- impressededpast simple
1. to make someone feel admiration or respect for you, usually because of a skill,
to make someone feel admiration or respect for you, usually because of a skill, achievement, or quality you show.
Tuan impressed the recruiters with his confident answers during the second interview.
impress + someone + with + noun phrase
The young pianist impressed the entire audience by playing a difficult piece from memory.
impress + someone + by + verb-ing
Emily was determined to impress her new manager on the first day of work.
Nothing the salesman said impressed the customer enough to make a purchase.
- disappoint
fail to meet expectations
- bore
fail to interest or engage
文法句型
impress + someone + with/by + noun phrase
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'with' (what you show) or 'by' (what you do). Frequently in past participle form as an adjective (see adjective entry).
常見錯誤
impressed — adjective
- impressedpositive
- more impressedcomparative
- most impressedsuperlative
1. having a favourable opinion about someone or something after seeing their strong
having a favourable opinion about someone or something after seeing their strong skills, smart ideas, or excellent results.
Folake was deeply impressed by the quality of the students' paintings at the exhibition.
be impressed by + noun phrase
The head chef was impressed with how quickly the new cook learned the recipes.
impressed with + how-clause
Paloma said she was impressed that Ishaan had finished the marathon in under four hours.
The judges looked impressed after the dance team's final performance.
We were not impressed by the hotel's dirty rooms and slow service.
- admiring
more active; you deliberately appreciate something
- awed
much stronger; suggests something almost overwhelming
- taken with
informal, often suggests being pleasantly surprised
- unimpressed
feeling no admiration at all
- underwhelmed
informal; disappointed by low quality
文法句型
be impressed + by/with + noun phrase
be impressed + that-clause
用法筆記
This is the past participle of 'impress' used as an adjective. The distinction from the verb is whether the subject causes admiration (verb) or feels it (adjective). 'Impressed' is stative — it describes a feeling that lasts.