expressive

ex·pres·sive

E0291800 (ĭk-sprĕs′ĭv)adj.1. Of, relating to, or characterized by expression: a child's expressive ability.2. Serving to express or indicate meaning or feeling: actions expressive of frustration.3. Showing or communicating meaning or feeling effectively: an expressive glance.

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ex·pres′sive·ly adv.ex·pres′sive·ness n.

expressive

(ɪkˈsprɛsɪv) adj1. of, involving, or full of expression2. (foll by: of) indicative or suggestive (of): a look expressive of love. 3. having a particular meaning, feeling, or force; significant exˈpressively adv exˈpressiveness n

ex•pres•sive

(ɪkˈsprɛs ɪv)

adj. 1. full of expression; meaningful: an expressive shrug. 2. serving to express: a look expressive of gratitude. 3. of, pertaining to, or concerned with expression: Dance is a highly expressive art. 4. of or pertaining to linguistic forms in which sounds denote a semantic field directly and nonarbitrarily through sound symbolism, as in onomatopoeia and emotionally charged words such as hypocoristics and pejoratives. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French] ex•pres′sive•ly, adv. ex•pres′sive•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

expressive - characterized by expression; "a very expressive face"communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray

expressive

adjective1. vivid, strong, striking, telling, moving, lively, sympathetic, energetic, poignant, emphatic, eloquent, forcible She had a small, expressive face.
vivid empty, straight-faced, dull, blank, wooden, vacuous, impassive, inscrutable, poker-faced (informal), dead-pan2. meaningful, indicative, suggestive, demonstrative, revealing, significant, allusive All his poems are expressive of his love for nature.

expressive

adjectiveEffectively conveying meaning, feeling, or mood:eloquent, meaning, meaningful, significant.

Translations

富有表情的

express

(ikˈspres) verb1. to put into words. He expressed his ideas very clearly. 表達 表达2. (with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words. You haven't expressed yourself clearly. 表達(思想感情) 表达3. to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc. She nodded to express her agreement. 表示(思想感情) 表示4. to send by fast (postal) delivery. Will you express this letter, please? 快遞 快递 adjective1. travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast. an express train; express delivery. 快速的 快速的2. clearly stated. You have disobeyed my express wishes. 明確的 明确的 adverb by express train or fast delivery service. Send your letter express. 以快遞方式 以快递方式 noun1. an express train. the London to Cardiff express. 快車 快车2. the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly. The parcel was sent by express. 快遞(服務) 快递（业务） exˈpressly adverb in clear, definite words. I expressly forbade you to do that. 明確地 明确地exˈpression (-ʃən) noun1. a look on one's face that shows one's feelings. He always has a bored expression on his face. 表情 表情2. a word or phrase. `Dough' is a slang expression for `money`. 詞語 词句3. (a) showing of thoughts or feelings by words, actions etc. This poem is an expression of his grief. 表達 表达4. the showing of feeling when eg reciting, reading aloud or playing a musical instrument. Put more expression into your playing! 感情 感情exˈpressionless adjective (of a face or voice) showing no feeling. a cold, expressionless tone. 無表情的，無感情的 无表情的exˈpressive (-siv) adjective showing meaning or feeling clearly. She has an expressive look on her face. 富有表情的，意味深長的 富有表情的exˈpressiveness noun 表情豐富，善於表達 表达性，富有表现力 exˈpressively adverb 表情豐富地 富有表情地exˈpressway noun a divided highway; a motorway. 高速公路 高速公路