impress
/ɪmˈpres/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈpres/ (ame, ipa) · /im-ˈpres/ (ame, mw)
impress — 動詞
- impresspresent simple I / you / we / they
- impresseshe / she / it
- impressedpast simple
- impressing-ing form
1. to make someone feel admiration or respect for you because of your skill, talent
令人欽佩
因技能或品格而獲得敬佩
to make someone feel admiration or respect for you because of your skill, talent, or personal quality
The young pianist impressed the judges with her emotional performance of the sonata.
這位年輕鋼琴家用她富含情感的奏鳴曲表演令評審們印象深刻。
impress + someone + with + something
Hugo was trying to impress his new boss by arriving early every morning.
Hugo 每天早上提早到班,想要給新老闆留下好印象。
impress + someone + by + doing something
What impressed me most about Ritu was her ability to stay calm during the crisis.
Ritu 最令我欽佩的是她在危機中保持冷靜的能力。
The restaurant's expensive menu did not impress Joshua, who preferred simple home-cooked food.
這家餐廳昂貴的菜單並沒有打動 Joshua,他更喜歡簡單的家常菜。
Eshe impressed everyone in the office when she solved the technical problem in under an hour.
Eshe 在不到一小時內就解決了技術問題,讓辦公室裡的每個人都對她刮目相看。
- disappoint
fails to meet expectations, opposite of earning admiration
- dismay
causes worry or disappointment rather than respect
文法句型
impress + someone
impress + someone + with/by + something
be impressed + by/with + something
用法筆記
Often used in the passive form: 'I was impressed by her courage.' The preposition 'by' introduces the cause of admiration, while 'with' is also common: 'I was very impressed with the quality of the work.'
常見錯誤
2. to fix something firmly in someone's mind, memory, or imagination so that it can
銘記;使牢記
將事物深植於記憶或心中
to fix something firmly in someone's mind, memory, or imagination so that it cannot be easily forgotten
The teacher's final words were deeply impressed on Mauricio's memory.
老師最後的話語深深銘記在 Mauricio 的記憶中。
passive: be impressed + on + memory
My grandmother impressed the value of hard work upon us from an early age.
我的祖母從小就讓我們牢記勤奮工作的價值。
impress + something + upon + someone
The beauty of the mountain landscape impressed itself forever on Christopher's imagination.
山間美景永遠留在了 Christopher 的想像中。
The manager impressed on her team the need to meet every single deadline.
經理向團隊強調了按時完成每一個期限的必要性。
It was impressed upon all students that cheating would not be tolerated.
所有學生都被明確告知,作弊行為絕不被允許。
- overlook
to fail to notice or consider something important
文法句型
impress + something + on/upon + someone
be impressed + on/upon + someone's mind/memory
impress + itself/themselves + on/upon + someone
用法筆記
The pattern 'impress something on/upon someone' is common in formal contexts for emphasizing important ideas or rules. In this sense, the subject is typically an idea, experience, or someone in authority. The structure 'impress + itself/themselves' describes an experience that naturally stays in the mind.
常見錯誤
3. to press a design, pattern, or words onto a surface using a tool or machine, lea
壓印;蓋印
用壓力在表面上留下圖案或文字
to press a design, pattern, or words onto a surface using a tool or machine, leaving a visible mark
The factory impressed the company logo onto every leather wallet before packaging.
工廠在包裝之前,將公司標誌壓印在每一個皮夾上。
impress + something + onto + surface
The potter impressed a flower pattern into the wet clay before firing it in the kiln.
陶藝家在濕黏土上壓印出花朵圖案,然後再放進窯中燒製。
impress + pattern + into + material
Gold lettering was impressed on the cover of the book using a special heated press.
金色的字樣用特殊的加壓印刷機壓印在書的封面上。
Ziad impressed his initials onto the wooden box with a small metal stamp and a hammer.
Ziad 用一個小金屬印章和鐵鎚將自己的姓名縮寫壓印在木盒上。
文法句型
impress + something + on/into/to + surface
impress + surface + with + something
be impressed + with + a pattern/mark
用法筆記
In modern everyday language, 'stamp' or 'print' are more common than 'impress' for describing physical marking. 'Impress' in this sense is more formal or technical. The object can be either the mark itself ('impress a pattern') or the surface being marked ('impress the clay').
4. to force someone to join the army, navy, or other public service against their w
強徵
強迫他人入伍服兵役(歷史用語)
to force someone to join the army, navy, or other public service against their will, especially in historical contexts
During the war, British sailors were sometimes impressed into service from passing merchant ships.
戰爭期間,英國水手有時會從過往商船被強徵入伍。
passive: be impressed + into + service
The navy would impress young men from coastal towns to fill their dangerously empty crews.
海軍會從沿海城鎮強徵年輕男子,以補充極度短缺的船員。
Many of the crew members had been impressed against their will and tried to escape at the first port.
許多船員都是違背自己的意願被強徵入伍,一有機會就想在第一個港口逃脫。
Historical documents show that impressment was a major cause of public anger in eighteenth-century Britain.
歷史文件顯示,強徵入伍是十八世紀英國公眾憤怒的主要原因之一。
- conscript
more general and modern; can be legal or illegal
- press-gang
specifically refers to forcing into naval service; also used as a verb
- volunteer
to join the military by choice, the opposite of being forced
文法句型
impress + someone + into + service/army/navy
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusively used in historical descriptions of naval and military recruitment before the 19th century. The related noun 'impressment' is more common than the verb in modern writing about this practice.
impress — 名詞
1. a distinctive quality, feature, or style that clearly shows the origin, maker, o
特徵;印記
顯示來源或創作者的特有風格
a distinctive quality, feature, or style that clearly shows the origin, maker, or character of someone or something
The old building bears the impress of its famous architect in every hallway and window.
這棟老建築的每一條走廊和每一扇窗戶都帶有那位著名建築師的特色。
bear the impress of
Her writing carries the unmistakable impress of someone who grew up in a small fishing town by the sea.
她的文字帶有明顯的印記,一看就知道作者是在海邊小漁村長大的。
The pottery from that region has a distinctive impress that makes it easy to identify even from a distance.
那個地區的陶器具有獨特的特徵,即使從遠處也很容易辨認。
Even after many years of changes, the garden still shows the impress of its original designer.
即使經過多年的改建,這座花園仍然留有原始設計師的風格。
文法句型
the impress + of + something
2. a strong and lasting effect or influence that someone or something has on a pers
影響;薰陶
某人或事物帶來的深遠影響
a strong and lasting effect or influence that someone or something has on a person, society, or situation
The teacher left a deep impress on the minds of all her students over the years.
這位老師多年來在她所有學生的心中留下了深刻的影響。
leave an impress on
The impress of ancient Roman culture can still be seen in modern systems of law and government.
古羅馬文化的薰陶至今仍可在現代法律和政府體系中看到。
the impress of [something] on [something]
His years of travel left a permanent impress on his view of the world and other cultures.
他多年旅行的經歷在他對世界和其他文化的看法上留下了永久的影響。
The impress of the musician's unique style is clear in every song on the album.
這位音樂家獨特風格的影響在專輯的每一首歌中都清晰可見。
文法句型
the impress + of + something + on/upon + something
3. the action or process of pressing a pattern, design, or words onto a surface usi
壓印
在表面上壓製圖案的動作或過程
the action or process of pressing a pattern, design, or words onto a surface using a tool or machine
The impress of the royal seal onto the hot wax took only a moment but lasted for centuries.
將皇家印章壓在熱蠟上只需片刻,卻留下了持續數百年的印記。
The ancient method of impress used a heavy wooden press to stamp colourful patterns onto cotton cloth.
古代的壓印方法使用沉重的木製壓機將彩色圖案壓在棉布上。
method of impress
The impress of the coin design required precise control of pressure to capture every small detail.
硬幣設計的壓印需要精確控制壓力,才能捕捉到每一個細微的細節。
This machine performs the impress of the manufacturer's name onto every product that comes off the line.
這部機器將製造商名稱壓印在生產線上的每一件產品上。
- stamping
more common in everyday language for the action of pressing a mark
4. a physical mark or dent left on a surface when something is pressed into it
壓痕;印跡
物品受壓後在表面留下的凹痕或痕跡
a physical mark or dent left on a surface when something is pressed into it
The impress of a leaf was clearly visible in the dried mud after the rain stopped.
雨停之後,乾燥的泥土上可以清楚看到一片葉子的壓痕。
the impress of [object] in [surface]
Dewi studied the impress of ancient writing on the clay tablet under a bright light.
Dewi 在強光下仔細研究了泥板上的古代文字印跡。
The impress of the door key was still visible on the soft wax after the blacksmith pressed it.
鐵匠按壓之後,門鑰匙的壓痕在軟蠟上仍然清晰可見。
Archaeologists found the impress of a Roman coin preserved in the soil near the old market site.
考古學家在舊市場遺址附近的土壤中發現了一枚羅馬硬幣的壓痕。
- imprint
more common; a mark made by pressing
- indentation
a cut or dent in a surface; suggests deeper pressing
文法句型
an impress + of + something + in/on + surface
用法筆記
In this sense, the object pressed (leaf, coin, key) appears after 'of', and the surface appears after 'in' or 'on'.
5. a picture, shape, or pattern produced on a surface by pressing a tool or object
壓印圖案
按壓工具或物體在表面留下的圖形
a picture, shape, or pattern produced on a surface by pressing a tool or object with a design against it
The impress of the butterfly's delicate wings was perfectly preserved in the soft stone.
蝴蝶精緻翅膀的壓印圖案完美地保存在軟石中。
The artist created an impress of a hand by carefully pressing it into the wet plaster before it dried.
藝術家在石膏變乾之前小心地將一隻手壓進去,創作出了一幅手的壓印圖案。
create an impress of
Each coin had a different impress depending on the mold and the city where it was made.
每一枚硬幣的壓印圖案都不一樣,取決於鑄造模具和鑄造城市。
The impress of the decorative stamp added an elegant border to the wedding invitation.
裝飾印章的壓印圖案為婚禮邀請函增添了優雅的邊框。
- imprint
more general; a mark or pattern produced by pressure
文法句型
an impress + of + something
6. something that has been created or shaped by the influence, pressure, or charact
受影響產物
受外力或環境影響而產生的產物
something that has been created or shaped by the influence, pressure, or character of a person, force, or set of circumstances
The novel is clearly the impress of the author's difficult childhood experiences in rural poverty.
這部小說顯然是作者貧困童年經歷的受影響產物。
the impress of [experience]
This style of architecture is the impress of political and social changes that swept through the nineteen thirties.
這種建築風格是1930年代政治與社會變革浪潮的受影響產物。
The music of that period bears the impress of the industrial revolution and the growth of cities.
那個時期的音樂帶有工業革命和城市發展的影響痕跡。
The garden was the impress of her desire to bring order and beauty to a chaotic world around her.
這座花園是她渴望在混亂的世界中創造秩序與美的受影響產物。
- product
a result of a process; less artistic, more neutral
- reflection
something that shows or mirrors a particular quality or situation
文法句型
the impress + of + something
7. the historical practice of forcing people to join the military, especially the n
強制徵兵
強迫他人入伍的歷史做法
the historical practice of forcing people to join the military, especially the navy, against their will
Impressment was one of the main causes of tension between Britain and the American colonies before the war.
強徵入伍是戰前英國與美洲殖民地之間緊張關係的主要原因之一。
The practice of impressment ended in most European countries during the course of the nineteenth century.
強徵入伍的做法在十九世紀期間於大多數歐洲國家被廢止。
practice of impressment
Many coastal towns lost large numbers of their young men to impressment by the Royal Navy.
許多沿海城鎮的大量年輕男子被皇家海軍強徵入伍。
The captain was widely known for his aggressive impressment of sailors from passing merchant vessels.
這位船長因積極強徵過往商船的水手而惡名昭彰。
- conscription
more general and modern; legally authorized compulsory military service
- voluntary enlistment
choosing to join the military by free will
用法筆記
The noun 'impressment' is far more common than the verb in this sense. It is primarily used in historical discussions of 17th—19th century naval recruitment.