expression
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(a) [U] action or process of expressing (express3 1) 表示; 表达
She gave expression to her sadness, ie said or showed how sad she was. 她流露出了悲伤之情.
The school encourages free expression in art, drama and creative writing. 学校鼓励师生在艺术、 戏剧和文学创作上自由发挥.
The scenery was beautiful beyond expression, ie too beautiful to describe. 那景色妙不可言.
The poet's anger finds expression (ie a means of expressing itself) in the last line of the poem. 诗人在诗中最後一行把愤怒宣泄出来.
(b) [C] (fml 文) instance or example of this 表示; 表达
expressions of welcome to the queen 对女王欢迎的表示
They greeted the president with many expressions of pleasure. 他们兴高采烈地欢迎总统.
2 [C] look on a person's face that shows a mood or feeling 神色; 表情
a happy expression 愉快的神情
`I don't understand,' he said, with an expression of complete surprise (on his face). `我不明白,'他说时(脸上)显出惊讶的神色.
3 [U] showing feeling for the meaning when playing music or speaking (演奏乐曲或说话时流露出的)感情
recite a poem with expression 带感情地朗读诗歌
She puts great expression into her violin playing. 她的小提琴演奏感情充沛.
4 [C] word or phrase 词; 词语
`Shut up' (meaning `Stop talking') is not a polite expression. `闭嘴'(意为`别说话')不是礼貌用语. * slang expressions 俚语.
5 [C] (mathematics 数) group of symbols expressing a quantity 式; 表达式
3xy2 is a mathematical expression. 3xy2是数学式.
shelln. (贝、卵、坚果等的)壳;外壳;炮弹;(人的)表面性格;
vt. 去壳,脱落;炮击;
vi. 剥皮;炮轰;
artn. 艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等);
vi. thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用;
adj. 艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的;
vt.& vi. [口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];
rootn. 根,根源;原因,本质;祖先;[乐]和弦基音;
vt. 使生根;使固定;根源在于;欢呼,喝彩;
vi. 生根;根除;