单词 | expression |
释义 | expression —expression /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/ noun (SHOWING) B2 [C or U] the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words or actions: » He wrote her a poem as an expression of his love.» We've received a lot of expressions of support for our campaign.» Freedom of expression is a basic human right.» It's better to give expression to (= show) your anger, rather than hiding it.» FORMAL His sadness at the death of his wife found expression (= was shown) in his music.» She plays the violin with great expression (= feeling).Thesaurus+: ↑Expressing and asking opinions , ↑Remarks and remarking , ↑Controlling emotionsThesaurus+: ↑Expressing and showing feelingsB2 [C] the look on someone's face, showing what they feel or think: » I could tell from her expression that something serious had happened.» Mark always has such a miserable expression on his face.Thesaurus+: ↑The head and faceWord partners for expression (SHOWING)• ♯assume/♯wear an expression• sb's expression ♯changes• a ♯blank/♯dazed/♯pained/♯puzzled expression• ♯without expression• an expression ♯of [anger, surprise, pain, etc.]Word Builder:–Nouns: expression–Adjectives: expressive–Verbs: express–Adverbs: expressively• • • Extra Examples:» I could tell from his grim expression that the news was not good.» He listened to the music with an expression of pure rapture on his face.» She looked at him with a surprised expression on her face.» Modernism seeks to find new forms of expression and rejects traditional or accepted ideas.» In this role, Durante is able to give full expression to that wonderfully virile voice.noun [C] (NUMBERS) ► F0 in mathematics, a symbol or group of symbols that represent an amount: » 4xy2 is an expression.Thesaurus+: ↑Mathematical symbolsWord partners for expression (SHOWING)• ♯assume/♯wear an expression• sb's expression ♯changes• a ♯blank/♯dazed/♯pained/♯puzzled expression• ♯without expression• an expression ♯of [anger, surprise, pain, etc.]noun [C] (WORDS) ► B2 a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people: » He uses a lot of unusual expressions.» 'A can of worms' is an expression that means 'a difficult situation'.Thesaurus+: ↑Sentences and expressionsWord partners for expression (SHOWING)• ♯assume/♯wear an expression• sb's expression ♯changes• a ♯blank/♯dazed/♯pained/♯puzzled expression• ♯without expression• an expression ♯of [anger, surprise, pain, etc.]• • • Extra Examples:» The expression 'boy band' was coined in the 90s.» There is no English equivalent for 'bon appetit' so we have adopted the French expression. |
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