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impression

英[ɪm'preʃ(ə)n] 美[ɪm'prɛʃən]
  • n. 印象;效果,影响;压痕,印记;感想

英英释意


1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed;
"his impression of her was favorable"
"what are your feelings about the crisis?"
"it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"
"I had a feeling that she was lying"
2. an outward appearance;
"he made a good impression"
"I wanted to create an impression of success"
"she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
3. a clear and telling mental image;
"he described his mental picture of his assailant"
"he had no clear picture of himself or his world"
"the events left a permanent impression in his mind"
4. a concavity in a surface produced by pressing;
"he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
5. a symbol that is the result of printing;
"he put his stamp on the envelope"
6. all the copies of a work printed at one time;
"they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
7. (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster;
"the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"
8. an impressionistic portrayal of a person;
"he did a funny impression of a politician"
9. the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another;
"he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"