Word · Frequency #839
express
特快的；快速的
核心释义
Moving or operating quickly, as a train that does not stop at local stations.
- 1.
快速移动或操作的,如不在本地停靠的火车
Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
- 2.
具体或精确的；直接明确陈述的；不仅仅是暗示的
Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied.
- 3.
真实描绘的；完全相似的
Truly depicted; exactly resembling.
明确的；直截了当的；逼真的；酷似的；快速移动或操作的,如不在本地停靠的火车；具体或精确的；直接明确陈述的；不仅仅是暗示的；真实描绘的；完全相似的
用法In use
We took an express train to the city, which saved us an hour.
用法提示：此处'express'作为形容词，修饰'train'，表示'特快的'。
She came with the express purpose of apologizing to you.
用法提示：此处'express'作为形容词，修饰'purpose'，表示'明确的'。
The package was sent via express delivery and arrived the next day.
用法提示：此处'express'作为形容词，修饰'delivery'，表示'快递的'。
express + noun
express 作形容词表示“特快的、快速的”，通常放在名词前，常修饰 train、bus、mail、delivery 等。
We took the express train to the airport.
我们乘快车去机场。
for the express purpose of + noun/doing sth
这是一个固定表达，意为“为了……的明确目的”，强调行为是特意、专门做出的。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- express train
- 特快列车
- We took the express train from London to Edinburgh, which only stopped at big stations.我们乘坐从伦敦到爱丁堡的特快列车，它只在大的车站停靠。
- express delivery
- 快递配送
- The shop offers express delivery for orders placed before noon.该商店对中午之前下的订单提供快递配送。
- express mail
- 快递邮件
- Please send the contract by express mail so it arrives tomorrow.请用快递邮件寄送合同，以便明天到达。
- express lane
- 快速通道
- Cars with two or more passengers can use the express lane on the highway.载有两名或以上乘客的汽车可以使用高速公路上的快速通道。
- express purpose
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
express 里有 press，想象按一下快进键，列车飞速直达、不停小站；也表示把话说得明确直白。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：铁路/火车、交通公告/时刻表 表示“特快的”这一义项时，通常修饰交通方式（如 an express train），多用于铁路时刻表、车站公告等书面或正式场景；语气中性，不算口语化。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作定语，也有作表语的情况
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the same /ɛs/ sound as the stressed part of express /ɪkˈsprɛs/ and therefore rhyme with it. Be careful with lookalikes: expressive /ɪkˈsprɛsɪv/ and expert /ˈɛkspɜːrt/ look similar but sound different.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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