Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1139
expression
表达
the act of expressing feelings, thoughts, or ideas
- 1.
The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
表达思想、观点、情感等的行为。
- 2.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
一个人脸上的情感表现
- 3.
A particular way of phrasing an idea.
表达某个观点的特定措辞方式。
- 4.
expression without words
无言的表达
- 5.
A colloquialism or idiom.
口语表达或习语。
- 6.
the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
通过言语或书写传达你的信仰或观点
- 7.
A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
通常与情感相关的面部表情。
- 8.
An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
表示数值、运算及分组符号的符号排列。
- 9.
The process of translating a gene into a protein.
将基因转化为蛋白质的过程。
- 10.
A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
高级语言中返回值的代码段。
- 11.
A specific blend of whisky.
特定的威士忌调配。
- 12.
The act of pressing or squeezing out.
挤压或榨出的动作。
- 13.
The tone of voice or sound in music.
语调或音乐中的声音。
- 14.
Emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader.
朗读者或阅读者通过声音表达的对文本的情感投入。
表情；词语；措辞；表达思想、观点、情感等的行为。；一个人脸上的情感表现；表达某个观点的特定措辞方式。
In use
His expression suddenly changed when he heard the bad news.
The teacher asked us to explain the meaning of that old expression.
In mathematics, an algebraic expression contains numbers and variables.
a sad expression
tears are an expression of grief
expressions of good will
he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas
expression of [emotion/quality]
His face showed an expression of surprise.
Connections
Collocations
- facial expression
- 面部表情
- Her facial expression showed surprise.她的面部表情显示出惊讶。
- expression of interest
- 兴趣表达
- Please submit an expression of interest by Friday.请在周五前提交兴趣表达。
- give expression to
- 表达（想法、情感）
- He gave expression to his anger in the meeting.他在会议上表达了他的愤怒。
- free expression
- 自由表达
- Free expression is a fundamental right.自由表达是一项基本权利。
- beyond expression
- 难以表达；无法形容
- The beauty of the sunset was beyond expression.日落的美丽难以表达。
- idiomatic expression
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 press（按）：按出表情或词语。
Context & Register
中性语体，常用于日常对话和文学作品中描述面部表情。
Grammar Note
常用作可数名词，如 an expression of surprise
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'expression' as they share the same ending '-ession' pronounced /ˈɛʃ.ən/ with stress on the penultimate syllable. However, be careful of words like 'mission' (/ˈmɪʃ.ən/) or 'vision' (/ˈvɪʒ.ən/) which have different vowel sounds.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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