释义 |
Verb: impress im'pres- Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
"This child impressed me as unusually mature" - affect, move, strike - Impress positively
"The young chess player impressed her audience" - Produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
- ingrain, instill - Mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
"To make a batik, you impress a design with wax" - imprint - Reproduce by printing
- print - Take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
- shanghai - Dye (fabric) before it is spun
- yarn-dye Noun: impress 'impres- The act of coercing someone into government service
- impressment
Derived forms: impressed, impresses, impressing See also: impressible, impression, impressive Type of: abduct, change surface, dye, kidnap, nobble [Brit], seizure, snatch, write Encyclopedia: Impress |