| 单词 | impressive |
| 释义 | impressive (ɪmpresɪv ) adjective B2 Something that is impressive impresses you, for example because it is great in size or degree, or is done with a great deal of skill. It is an impressive achievement. The film's special effects are particularly impressive. Synonyms: grand, striking, splendid, good impressively adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb] B2 ...an impressively bright and energetic American woman called Cathie Gould. The socialists performed impressively in the legislative elections. Collocations: consistently impressive The most remarkable feature of the festival's 82 films was their consistently impressive technical quality, from sound to editing to acting. Christianity Today Returns have been consistently impressive, but its success on the corporate battlefield has been mixed. Times, Sunday Times In fact, her full-bodied vocal performances are consistently impressive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Indeed, she's developed an impressive ability to juggle working and family life. The Sun His impressive ability to get past doorways marked 'private' or 'closed' also make these tours so different. Times, Sunday Times He has an impressive ability to explain complex financial operations in layman's terms, but the book doesn't quite fulfil its ambitions. Times, Sunday Times And at the top of the pile are the royal family who, for all the stuffiness of their image, have an impressive ability to absorb popular culture. Times, Sunday Times He has an impressive ability to capture an expression in a single concentrated stroke. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both readily agreed to serve, and they raised an impressive amount of money for the relief effort. Times, Sunday Times That’s an impressive amount of information to draw from one set of tracks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The trees grow vigorously, are easy to propagate and produce an impressive amount of fruit by only the second or third year. Smithsonian Mag An impressive amount of chemistry has gone into these shadows — into the whole range, actually — and the results are terrific. Times, Sunday Times For all its cleverness and the impressive amount of revenue that it will yield, it enabled him to cut petrol prices by only 1p a litre. Times, Sunday Times Besides their impressive architecture, a tantalising array of artefacts includes pottery, musical instruments and intricate woven textiles that suggest a belief system rich in symbolism. Times, Sunday Times Heaven knows, you might add, it's lovely to have all that impressive architecture standing around, so that it can later be turned into really nice clubs and apartments. Times, Sunday Times It also features an introduction to the city's impressive architecture, including its two cathedrals. The Sun Take impressive architecture, memorable engineering, a soupçon of horticulture, a dollop of poetry and conclude with a punch-up. Times, Sunday Times These two rulers were responsible for much of the impressive architecture visible today. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I'm guessing there's an impressive cast bringing this fanciful plot to life. The Sun In on a contest that offered just about everything but a goal, one young player stood out from an impressive cast. Times, Sunday Times Boasting an impressive cast (see left), the seven-part, 1788-set series tells the story of how the convicts survived. The Sun The impressive cast are mostly wasted. Times, Sunday Times The fourth-round line-up boasts an impressive cast and several intriguing matches. Times, Sunday Times The most impressive feature of the site was the broad paved and colonnaded street that ran from east to west across the city. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its most impressive feature was its enormous fireplace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I find myself cruising the largely uncrowded pistes, admiring the impressive features of the glacier that towers high above. Times, Sunday Times The most impressive features, though, are the most subtle. The Sun An impressive monument to the battle was erected in 1978 just north of the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An impressive monument honors the great chief, and depicts him with the eagle feather bonnet and calumet/peace pipe, symbolizing his brave leadership and his love of peace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were all here together, celebrating one of their country's most important and impressive monuments. Times, Sunday Times The cemetery has a number of impressive monuments and sculptures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He announced his retirement with a flourish two years ago but now has an impressive number of new films in the pipeline. Times, Sunday Times Her new-found fame will surely only boost the impressive number of clients already knocking at her door. Times, Sunday Times An impressive number of swings and variations were achieved in his absurdly brief stay, and his work never appears rushed or speeded up. Times, Sunday Times An impressive number of projects are in the works. Times, Sunday Times But an impressive number teetered between genuine intrigue and amusement. Times, Sunday Times My coaches for this afternoon's couch session have an impressive pedigree. Times, Sunday Times As for venues, the city has an impressive pedigree. Times, Sunday Times The 53-year-old has an impressive pedigree. Times, Sunday Times She gives an impressive performance, but then spoils it by talking about herself non-stop. The Sun (2011) But Monaco richly deserved the victory for a hugely impressive performance. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The runner-up might not have been at his best that day but it was still a really impressive performance. The Sun (2015) A great deal of care and thought about phrasing, articulation, accents and dynamics has evidently gone into this impressive performance of the quintet. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It marred an otherwise impressive performance from the second-half sub. The Sun (2014) There may be weaknesses in this team but outstanding individual contributions have underpinned their impressive progress so far. Times, Sunday Times These days we just look at the impressive progress rather than consider how it has been achieved. Times,Sunday Times Preoccupied by austere times in the rich world we are blind to the impressive progress across the planet as a whole. Times, Sunday Times By the late 1950s, standardized testing had made impressive progress. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the past year, he s made some impressive progress. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These induced growths looked and acted like spontaneous teratomas, yielding embryoid bodies when transplanted into mouse bellies and displaying an impressive range of tissue types. The Scientist (2000) It has a rear-mounted battery with an impressive range of up to 75 miles that recharges in 2½-3½ hours. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He is a man with an impressive range of skills. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They carry no overt political agenda and are said to display an impressive range and depth of scholarship. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But, considering all the things that have gone wrong since then, it's still an impressive record for a 350m fund. Times, Sunday Times And he has an impressive record in dealing with some of the most volatile egos in show business. Times, Sunday Times It's an impressive record, so he's the person to ask: can't we have a new label for contemporary dance? Times, Sunday Times What's a little squabbling among species against that impressive record? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On one level, it's an impressive record, but the frequency of safety-related incidents may surprise you. Times, Sunday Times He moved into coaching and quickly gained an impressive reputation. The Sun Eighteen months later he was appointed first-team coach, with his work in that role earning him an impressive reputation. Times, Sunday Times In the following years he gained an impressive reputation for integrity, impartiality and mercy, and perhaps as a result, made political enemies on all sides. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although relatively young by chief engraver standards, by this time she had already built an impressive reputation as one of the leading medallists in the world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In very different ways each of them built impressive reputations and considerable fortunes. Times, Sunday Times Fifth was an impressive result. Times, Sunday Times This was an impressive result, but it was simply not good enough. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Received 1,990 votes (6.42%) for a fourth place finish, an impressive result for an independent candidate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But wherever the horses are based the impressive results are the same. The Sun It appears that the unpublished ones generally showed less impressive results than the published ones. Times, Sunday Times An impressive return from injury. The Sun But he marked an impressive return with a pass accuracy of just under 95 per cent - the best of any player to start. The Sun Very impressive return to international cricket for paceman, right, after two ankle operations. Times, Sunday Times So how did this year's team deliver such an impressive return? Times, Sunday Times It's an impressive return from the quirky five-piece, topping their nearly brilliant fourth album in both scale and ambition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Let’s go back to 1991, arguably the most impressive season of your career. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was their eighth win of an increasingly impressive season and their most commanding in terms of the scoreline. Times, Sunday Times This was one of his team's most lethargic of displays in an otherwise impressive season. The Sun It was a delightful finish and his sixth goal of an impressive season. Times, Sunday Times The cornerback, who measured 5ft 8ins and weighed 188lbs (85 kilos), had an impressive season, with 88 tackles and four interceptions. Times, Sunday Times We had the mixed hors d'oeuvres - an impressive selection of oysters and smoked fish. The Sun This medium-sized exhibition contains an impressive selection of superb paintings and sculptures, and some interesting and provocative juxtapositions. The Times Literary Supplement These films are explored alongside an impressive selection of paintings and sculptures that have been lent by collections the world over. Times, Sunday Times The museum houses an impressive selection of modern art. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were coming off the back of a nine-game winning run and an impressive showing in their group. The Sun Even so, it's an impressive showing. Times, Sunday Times The first day of its release it sold 16,000 copies, at the time an impressive showing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After an equally impressive showing three days later, the club signed him up on a one-year deal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was offered a minor league contract based on his impressive showing in spring training. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I have to admit it's an impressive sight. Times, Sunday Times But it certainly would have been an impressive sight, with more than 350 courtiers, 1,200 horses and hundreds of wagons stretching over a mile long. Times, Sunday Times It's an impressive sight from ground level, in any case. Times, Sunday Times They are an impressive sight. Times, Sunday Times The stamp was an impressive sight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Was it just me or did the camera-haters go a bit quiet as police, with impressive speed, distributed hundreds of images? Times, Sunday Times With even just a few facts about a relative, it can produce results at impressive speed. Times, Sunday Times But she gathers her thoughts with impressive speed. Times, Sunday Times Indeed, while his mind worked with impressive speed, he was too quick to publish, often making mathematical errors, and acquired a reputation for sloppiness. The Times Literary Supplement Elegant and unfussy plates started arriving with an impressive speed. Times, Sunday Times They will have to grow their own fan base, and while those 11,000 season tickets are an impressive start, the challenge will be retaining them. Times, Sunday Times Chiefs' win was their third in five matches in an impressive start to the season. The Sun It was an impressive start from the visitors. Times, Sunday Times But the champions have made a less than impressive start to this campaign. The Sun Do not forget he also made an impressive start to last season, with goals in his first two games. The Sun His scoring record of 14 goals in his previous 32 internationals was an impressive statistic. The Sun He scored 5 goals in 12 matches, a very impressive statistic for some-one in his shoes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After that though, neither team would win more than 4 straight until 1938; an impressive statistic considering that the teams would often play 45 times per season back then. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The winner followed up with an impressive success. The Sun A fresh start can turn a so-so project into an impressive success. The Sun He claimed him after an impressive success here last week. The Sun After such impressive success last time out, the coach will want to stick as close as possible to the same starting line-up. Times, Sunday Times On his previous run, his first over a mile and a half, he landed an impressive success at the same track. The Sun Now the banking darling of the stock market, because of its impressive turnaround of its bad assets, the focus will be on management. Times, Sunday Times Analysts said that the results capped an impressive turnaround. Times, Sunday Times A top-six finish would be an impressive turnaround after last season. Times, Sunday Times It should mark the culmination of an impressive turnaround. Times, Sunday Times And perhaps that has been the most impressive victory of all. Times, Sunday Times The pre-match and half-time team talk were clearly the most important and were enough to ensure an impressive victory and sparkling performance. The Sun That impressive victory suggested that great things were possible from this team. Times, Sunday Times Yesterday he crossed again but this time to help his side to an impressive victory. Times, Sunday Times But it was the game management, determination and attention to detail which led to this impressive victory. The Sun They eventually rode their luck and got an impressive win. The Sun This was arguably a more impressive win, if only because of the relative strength of the two fields. Times, Sunday Times He won his last start here by six lengths, but amazingly escapes a penalty for that impressive win. The Sun He can make light of a 10lb rise for that impressive win. The Sun In the penultimate game, given below, he was on the brink of another impressive win. Times,Sunday Times The strength of the 'incredibly impressive and very moving' statements was such that a court might decide to give a suspended sentence, he said. Times, Sunday Times As a lecturer he was funny and incredibly impressive. Times, Sunday Times Three months later, this incredibly impressive screenplay showed up on our desks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His fitness and speed are incredibly impressive for his stature and position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pretty impressive given that it runs to 530 pages. Times, Sunday Times Pretty impressive, you might say, but it's all his other activities that set him apart. Times, Sunday Times Pretty impressive for seven months' work, you might think. Times, Sunday Times Pretty impressive, this intelligent speed-limiting system. Times, Sunday Times The figures, mind you, are pretty impressive. Times, Sunday Times These were all truly impressive attempts to make financial jargon accessible. Times,Sunday Times And to do that they studied a truly impressive data set. Times, Sunday Times A truly impressive smokescreen of bamboozlement that swirled around the chamber, almost hiding what had just happened. Times, Sunday Times But there's plenty to please carnivores too at this truly impressive café with its double-height ceiling and long sharing tables, including chorizo hash. Times, Sunday Times But his commentary's detail was truly impressive. Times, Sunday Times It was a visually impressive effort even if the opposition wasn't that hot. The Sun It's an involving drama, and visually impressive, too: its images are rich and immersive. Times, Sunday Times A routine but visually impressive thrill ride. Times, Sunday Times These are usually the most challenging or visually impressive pieces in the drumline's repertoire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It would have been visually impressive, but not particularly functional, with various intrinsic flaws. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 感人的 Japanese: 印象的な |
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