英汉词典

express 基本解释

• vt. 表达；快递
• adj. 明确的；迅速的；专门的
• n. 快车，快递，专使；捷运公司

express 词态变化

express 中文词源

ex-, 向外。press, 压，推。即推出，表达。

express 英文词源

express

express: [14] Something that is expressed is literally ‘pressed out’. The word comes via Old French from Vulgar Latin *expressāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out’ and pressāre ‘press’. Its meaning developed metaphorically from ‘press out’ to ‘form by pressure’ (presumably applied originally to modelling in clay or some similar substance, and subsequently to sculpture and then painting), and finally to ‘make known in words’.

The Vulgar Latin verb was in fact moving in on territory already occupied by its classical Latin forerunner exprimere (source of French exprimer ‘express’ and perhaps of English sprain [17]). The past participle of this was expressus, used adjectivally for ‘prominent, distinct, explicit’. Old French took it over as expres and passed it on to English in the 14th century.

By now its meaning was moving towards ‘intended for a particular purpose’, and in the 19th century it was applied to ‘special’ trains (as in ‘football specials’). It did not take long, however, for this to slip via ‘train for people wanting to go to a particular place, and therefore not stopping anywhere else’ to ‘fast train’. Hence the modern sense of express, ‘fast’, was born.
=> espresso, press, sprain

express (v.1)

late 14c., "represent in visual arts; put into words," from Old French espresser, expresser "press, squeeze out; speak one's mind" (Modern French exprimer), Medieval Latin expressare, frequentative of Latin exprimere "represent, describe, portray, imitate, translate," literally "to press out" (source also of Italian espresso); the sense evolution here perhaps is via an intermediary sense such as "clay, etc., that under pressure takes the form of an image," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + pressare "to press, push," from Latin premere (see press (v.1)). Related: Expressed; expresses; expressing.

express (adj.)

late 14c., "stated explicitly, not implied, clearly made known" from Old French espres, expres (13c.), from Latin expressus "clearly presented, distinct, articulated precisely," past participle of exprimere (see express (v.)). Also late 14c. as an adverb, "specially, on purpose;" it also doubled as an adverb in Old French. An express train (1841) originally was one that ran to a certain station.

express (v.2)

"to send by express service," 1716, from express (n.).

express (n.)

1610s, "special messenger," from express (adj.). Sense of "business or system for sending money or parcels" is by 1794.

express 词组搭配

express 英文释义

1. rapid transport of goods

2. mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

3. public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes a limited number of scheduled stops;

"he caught the express to New York"

express 同义词解析

explicit, definite, specific, express

这些形容词均含"明确的"之意。

explicit： 指清楚明白，毫不含糊其辞，因而无任何理解困难。

definite： 指对所提到的事的范围及其细节毫无疑问，含有明确和确定界限的意味。

specific： 强调内容明确，毫不抽象、笼统。

express： 语气较强，较正式，指不但清楚明确，而且含有直截了当和有力等的意思。

express 双语例句

1. He ran a newspaper stand outside the American Express office.

他在美国运通公司办公大楼外经营一家报摊。

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2. Many editorials express their anxieties about the economic chaos in the country.

许多社论对该国经济的混乱状况表示忧虑。

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3. It was important for children to learn to express themselves clearly.

孩子学会清楚地表达自己很重要。

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4. The regime is dogmatic, and no one dares to express personal opinions.

该政权很专制，没有人敢表达个人意见。

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5. Many artists express their world view in their work.

很多艺术家通过作品表达自己对世界的看法。

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express 实用场景例句

As soon as I receive payment I will express the book to you.

我一收到款就把书用快递给你寄去。

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an express bus/coach/train

特快公共汽车 / 长途汽车 / 列车

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express delivery services

快递服务

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express mail

特快邮件

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an air express company

航空快递公司

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It was his express wish that you should have his gold watch after he died.

他明确表示死后把金表留给你。

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Coconut milk is expressed from grated coconuts.

椰子汁是从擦碎的椰肉里榨出来的。

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She expresses herself most fully in her paintings.

她把自己的感情在画作中表现得淋漓尽致。

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They expressed themselves delighted.

他们表示他们很高兴。

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Their pleasure expressed itself in a burst of applause.

他们的喜悦从一阵热烈的掌声中表现出来。

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The figures are expressed as percentages.

这些数字用百分数表示。

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Educational expenditure is often expressed in terms of the amount spent per student.

教育经费通常以用于每个学生的开支表示。

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Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well.

我大概未把自己的意思表达清楚。

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Teachers have expressed concern about the changes.

教师对这些变化表示忧虑。

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His views have been expressed in numerous speeches.

他已在无数次发言中表达了自己的观点。

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to express fears/doubts/reservations

表示担心 / 怀疑 / 保留意见

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to express interest/regret/surprise

表示关注 / 遗憾 / 惊讶

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Words cannot express how pleased I am.

言语无法表达我的愉快心情。

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Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves.

十来岁的孩子在表达思想方面常常有困难。

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We can express that equation like that...

我们可以这样表示那个等式。

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It is expressed as a percentage.

它是以百分比的形式表示的。

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The ship was sunk on express orders from the Prime Minister.

遵照首相的明确指令，那艘船被击沉了。

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I had obtained my first camera for the express purpose of taking railway photographs.

我已经买了我的第一架照相机，专门用来拍摄铁路。

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A special express service is available by fax...

提供传真特快专递服务。

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It was sent to us by express mail.

那是用快递寄给我们的。

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Punctually at 7.45, the express to Kuala Lumpur left Singapore station...

7点45分，开往吉隆坡的特快列车准时驶离新加坡火车站。

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He had boarded an express for Rome.

他已经登上了前往罗马的特快列车。

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The anxiety of the separation often expresses itself as anger towards the child for getting lost.

离散带来的焦虑常常体现为对走失的孩子发火。

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Sumner would greet us with frowns and grimaces, doing his best to express wordless disapproval...

萨姆纳会冲我们皱眉，做苦脸，竭力表示他无言的反对。

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He expressed grave concern at American attitudes...

他对美国的态度表示严重关切。

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