express是什么意思，express怎么读

express基本信息

读法：英 [ɪk"spres; ek-] 美 [ɪk"sprɛs]

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英英释义

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中英词源

express 表达

ex-, 向外。press, 压，推。即推出，表达。WWw.wenTiyi.COm

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.

词态变化

复数 expresses;
第三人称单数 expresses;
过去式 expressed;
过去分词 expressed;
现在分词 expressing;

权威造句

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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近反义词

adj.

local

stopping

相似短语

by express 乘快车,用快件

express as v.表示成,以...表示

express gratitude for 对…表示感谢

express agency 捷运行

express arrangement 明示和解

express elevator 高速电梯

express engine 特别快车机车

express guaranteeship 明示担保

express laboratory 快速化验室

express liner 定期快轮

单词分析

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。

记忆方法

1. 压在心里的东西都说出来。

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