ex‧press 1 S2 W1 / ɪkspres / 动词 [及物动词]
1 feeling to tell or show what you are feeling or thinking by using words, looks, or actions
express your views/opinions
Bill’s not afraid to express his opinions.
Parents have expressed their concerns about their children’s safety.
She expressed an interest in seeing York.
express something in/by/through something
Express your reasons for applying in simple terms.
express sympathy/fear/anger etc
She doesn’t express her emotions as much as he does.
express thanks/gratitude (for something) (to somebody) (= thank someone in a speech or by writing a letter )
Finally, I’d like to express my sincere thanks to all those who have helped today.
express doubts/reservations
The USA expressed reservations before agreeing to sign the agreement.
Many people have expressed their opposition to the proposals.
express yourself (= say what you think or feel )
Young children often have difficulty expressing themselves.
He first learnt to express himself through movement at his dance classes.
Words can’t express (= it is impossible to describe ) how angry we felt.
2 particular emotion to show or describe a particular feeling :
Many of Munch’s paintings express a deep feeling of despair.
3 something expresses itself if something expresses itself, it becomes noticeable 同义词 something reveals itself :
Religious faith expresses itself in a variety of ways.
4 mathematics technical to change an amount or quantity into a different form, especially in mathematics
express something as/in something
Express three-quarters as a decimal.
The value of the coffee becomes significantly higher when expressed in foreign currency.
5 feeding babies if a woman expresses milk, she presses milk out of her breast in order to feed it to her baby later
COLLOCATIONS
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express your views/opinions/ideas Everyone who attends the meeting will be given the opportunity to express their opinions.
express your feelings He felt unable to express his feelings in a letter.
express an interest in something Many property developers have expressed an interest in buying the land.
express concern (= say or show that you are worried ) Financial analysts have expressed concern about the possibility of a recession.
express your thanks/gratitude/appreciation (= say thank you to someone, in a speech ) On behalf of the team, I’d like to express our appreciation for all your efforts.
express doubts/reservations (= say or show that you are not sure whether something is true or right ) Environmentalists began to express doubts about the benefits of biofuels.
express surprise/shock ‘I don’t believe he could hurt anyone,’ she said, expressing her surprise.
express anger Teachers have expressed anger at the government’s education reforms.
express your grief (= say or show that you are very sad, especially because someone you love has died ) She searched for further words to express her grief, but could find none.
express your sympathy (= say that you feel sorry for someone who is in a bad situation ) I wrote to his widow expressing our sympathy and sending her our condolences.
express confidence Throughout the trial, his legal team expressed confidence in the outcome.
express your hopes/desires (= say what you hope or want to happen ) Nadia expressed her hopes about remaining in San Diego County with her two children.
express your support (= say that you support someone or something ) The Israeli leader expressed his support for the U.S. plan.
express opposition to something (= say that you oppose someone or something ) Local people have expressed their opposition to plans for a new airport.
express a willingness to do something (= say or show that you are willing to do something ) The unions expressed a willingness to have talks with the employers.
副词
express something openly (= express a feeling in a way that is obvious to other people ) They expressed their anger openly in the meeting.
express something clearly (= express an idea or opinion in a way that other people can understand ) He expresses his views very clearly.
短语
express yourself (= say what you think or feel ) He is very confident and finds it easy to express himself.
a chance/opportunity to express something The debate will give MPs an opportunity to express their views in detail.
words cannot express something (= it is impossible to describe something ) Words can’t express how much I miss her.
THESAURUS
to say something
say to tell someone something, using words : ‘I really ought to go,’ she said. | Lauren said she’d probably be late.
state to say something, especially in a definite or formal way – used in official contexts : The witness stated that he had never seen the woman before. | Please state your name and address.
an 名词 ce to publicly tell people about something : The chairman an 名词 ced his resignation. | The results will be an 名词 ced tomorrow. | We will an 名词 ce the winners next Sunday. | They were an 名词 cing the train times over the loudspeaker system.
declare to say something very firmly : ‘My personal life is none of your business,’ she declared.
mention to talk about someone or something, especially without giving many details : Did Tom mention anything about what happened at school? | Your name was mentioned!
express to let someone know your feelings by putting them into words : Young children often find it difficult to express their emotions.
comment to say what your opinion is about someone or something : The prime minister was asked to comment on the crisis.
note/remark formal to say that you have noticed that something is true – used especially in formal writing : We have already noted that most old people live alone. | Someone once remarked that the problem with computers is that they only give you answers.
add to say something more, after what has already been said : He added that he thought it could be done fairly cheaply.
point out to mention something that seems particularly important or relevant : Dr Graham points out that most children show some signs of abnormal behaviour. | It’s worth pointing out that few people actually die of this disease.
air to talk about your opinions, worries, or the things you disagree about : air your views/grievances/differences : The programme will give listeners the chance to air their views about immigration. | Workers were able to air their grievances.
voice to talk publicly about your feelings or about whether you approve or disapprove of something formal : voice concern/support/doubt/fears etc : The president has already voiced his support for the proposal. | She voiced concern for the safety of the hostages.