单词 | express |
释义 | ex·press I. 1. a. < with the express injunction that I was to show them to no one — Anita Pollitzer > < with the express provision that they remain away from the coast settlement — Mabel R. Gillis > b. < he was the express image of his father > c. obsolete (1) (2) 2. a. < what a piece of work is man! … in form and moving how express and admirable! — Shakespeare > b. < he came for that express purpose > 3. a. < an express train > < an express bus > < an express elevator > — compare local b. < an express highway > also < traveling at express speed > c. Britain < express letter > < express mail > also < express messenger > < express charges > 4. Synonyms: see explicit II. 1. obsolete 2. < send a package express > III. transitive verb 1. a. < among the striking patterns in modern printed textiles were seen many geometrical and abstract designs gracefully expressed — Americana Annual > b. (1) < express an opinion > < express his views > (2) < when I expressed disgust he and others laughed — David Livingstone > < her countenance expressed both shame and defiance > c. < all these thrusting, driving words became the slogans which expressed the folk ideals — W.P.Webb > < its proud edifices express material riches so overwhelming as to transcend materialism — Gerald Sykes > < no words can express the grandeur of that scene > < in Constantinople was expressed all the life and culture of the Byzantine Empire — W.G.East > d. obsolete e. (1) < express himself very strongly on that subject > < asked the members of the panel to express themselves freely > (2) < in one of our modern schools, where the little darlings are supposed to express themselves — H.W.Van Loon > f. < the sign = expresses equality > 2. a. < estimated that the daily water requirements of one person could be expressed from six to seven pounds of fish — N.B.Marshall > b. < the seeds … are expressed to yield the neutral liquid fat — C.H.Thienes > 3. < express a package > intransitive verb Synonyms: < express one's views > < express agreement > < to be an artist means … to express emotion — C.W.H.Johnson > < express surprise and anger > < music expressing repose and serenity > < a novel expressing character > vent implies some inner compulsion to express or let out as with a pent-up emotion or powerful passion that demands an outlet or cannot be controlled < vent a grievance > < vent one's spleen against an enemy > < compensate for a lifetime of frustration by venting their aggressive drives against an acceptable villain — Walter Goodman > utter stresses the use of the voice though not necessarily speech, generally implying a short, usually significant, often carefully formulated expression < utter a grunt > < the ruler who uttered the divine command — B.N.Cardozo > < he uttered a spell — J.G.Frazer > < utter platitudes > < utter a dictum > < his impetuosity and eagerness to utter what was in him — H.O.Taylor > voice suggests expression or formulation in words though not necessarily in vocal utterance < voice an opinion > < voice resentment > < poetry voicing one's yearnings and frustrations > broach stresses mention for the first time, especially of something long thought over and usually awaiting an opportune moment for disclosure < the idea of religious radio broadcasts was first broached in 1923 — Current Biography > < I broached, as a practical measure, in my plan of organization, the system which I had discussed tentatively — A.D.White > < broach a touchy subject with care > air implies exposure, often a parading of one's views, sometimes a much needed expressing of them as a form of relief or in the hope of gaining attention or, occas., to gain sympathy < air one's views > < air grievances > ventilate implies a thorough scrutiny by bringing to light or exposing all phases or aspects of a matter, usually suggesting a desire to get at the truth by discovering the real issues or by a careful weighing of pros and cons < persuading their legislative representatives to ventilate the question in Parliament — S.O.Eklund > < discussion programs of this kind, whose aim is to ventilate economic problems — William Salter > IV. 1. a. Britain b. Britain c. (1) (2) (3) d. or express delivery Britain 2. 3. V. < a gene selectively expressed in lung tumors > also < only a proportion of individuals with the gene express symptoms of the disease > < isolation of differentially expressed proteins > |
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