impress• I had managed to swipe a ball for myself and was attempting to impress anyone who cared to watch.• As a very small girl, I was impressed by the story a nun told to our catechismclass.• You don't need to make fancy foods to impressguests - something simple but good will do.• The boy has impressed his doctors with his courage and determination.• It surprised me and impressed me when that happened.• None of the people I've interviewed so far have impressed me.• The report of my hon. and nobleFriendLady Cumberlege has clearly impressed my hon. Friend.• A steady paycheck also impressesserious people when you want to buy a house or own a car-or even make a trip.• What impressed the judges most was the originality of the dancers' performance.• Quinnell's fifty-yard run down the touchline with the ball in one hand impressed the Wales coach.• He always impressed us as being very bright.• I have to tell you, I was impressed with Marty.• But this may serve to impress you with my determination.• It is always wise to look towards those who inspire and impress you.
favourably impressed• Huskyrugged machine had been demonstrated, and had favourably impressed all who were present.• Lisa was always his favourite and he seemed favourably impressed that Tony had stayed around.• Diana was favourably impressed when she met Koo during her romance with Andrew.
Originimpress
(1300-1400)Latin past participle of imprimere, from premere“to press”
ADVERB | VERB + IMPRESS | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤really真正使人欽佩◇His work really impressed me.他的作品確實令我欽佩。VERB + IMPRESS➤be determined to, be keen to, hope to, want to決心給人深刻印象;急於打動;希望打動;想要給人深刻印象▸➤attempt to, seek to, try to試圖打動▸➤be designed to刻意給人深刻印象▸➤fail to沒能給人深刻印象◇The results failed to impress us.那些結果沒能給我們留下深刻印象。PREPOSITION➤with以⋯打動◇She impressed us with both the depth and range of her knowledge.她精深而廣博的知識給我們留下了深刻的印象。PHRASES➤an attempt to impress sb, an effort to impress sb為打動某人而付出的努力▸➤be easily impressed容易被打動◇I was young and easily impressed.當時我還年輕,很容易被打動。
impress ♦︎ move ♦︎ touch ♦︎ dazzle ♦︎ take sb's breath away ♦︎ affectThese words all mean to make sb feel sth such as admiration, sympathy or sadness.这些词均表示触动、感染某人。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达打动人的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆impress / move / dazzle sb with sth◆it impresses / moves / touches sb to see / hear sth◆impress / move / touch / affect sb deeply◆to be profoundly impressed / moved / affected by sth■impress [transitive, often passive, intransitive](of a person or thing) to make you feel admiration for them/it(人或事物)使钦佩,使敬仰,给人留下深刻的好印象◆We interviewed a number of candidates, but none of them impressed us.我们面试了数名申请人,但都没人给我们留下深刻印象。◆I was enormously impressed by their professionalism.他们的专业素质令我深深叹服。◆She was suitably impressed(= as impressed as sb had hoped) with the painting.她果然对那幅画产生了兴趣。◆It impressed me that she remembered my name.令我佩服的是她记得我的名字。◆The Grand Canyon never fails to impress.大峡谷总是让人叹为观止。 see also impression ⇨ effect, unimpressed ⇨ indifferent■move [transitive] to make you feel strong feelings, especially of sympathy or sadness使感动,打动(尤指引起同情或哀伤)◆The woman's story had really moved her.那个女人的故事着实打动了她。◆We were deeply moved by her plight.她的困境深深触动了我们。◆Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes.悲惨的场面让铮铮男儿也潸然泪下。 see also moving ⇨ moving, unmoved ⇨ ruthless■touch [transitive] to make you feel grateful or sympathetic感动;触动;使同情◆I had been touched by his kindness to my aunts.他对我几个姑母的体贴令我感动。◆What he said really touched my heart.他说的话着实打动了我的心。 see also touching ⇨ moving■dazzle [transitive, often passive] to impress sb very much with your beauty, skill, knowledge or personality(美貌、技能、知识或气质)使倾倒,使赞叹不已◆He was dazzled by the warmth of her smile.她那暖人的微笑使他神魂颠倒。◆He dazzled the chess world as he took the title at his first attempt.他初次参赛便摘得桂冠,令国际象棋界惊叹不已。■take sb's ˈbreath away
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(took, taken)(of a sight, action or performance) to surprise or impress sb very much, especially with its beauty or skill(景象、行为或表现因美丽或技巧高超)令人惊叹,让人叹绝◆My first view of the island from the air took my breath away.我第一次从空中看到这个岛时叹赏不已。◆The spectacular two-hour performance took their breath away.两个小时的精彩演出令他们惊叹不已。 see also breathtaking ⇨ amazing■affect [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) to make you feel strong feelings of sadness or pity, for yourself or sb else使悲伤(或怜悯);深深打动◆Mrs Davis and her husband were profoundly affected by their experiences.他们的经历深深打动了戴维斯夫妇。◆They were deeply affected by the news of her death.她去世的消息令他们唏嘘不已。NOTE辨析 Move, touch or affect?You can be moved by what happens to sb else, especially sth sad that happens to them; you can be touched by what sb else does, especially a small act of kindness that they do for you; you are affected by sth that happens to you, or to sb else, but the emphasis is on the effect it has on you. * be moved指被发生在别人身上的事所打动,尤其是不幸的事;be touched指感动于别人做的事,尤其是对自己的恩惠;be affected指为发生在自己或别人身上的事所触动,但强调的是其对自身的影响。