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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

expression [ɪks'prεʃən]
  1. 1. noun [c] (word,phrase) 言辞
  2. 2. noun [c/u] (on face) 表情
  3. 3. noun [of idea] [ emotion] 表达
  4. 4. noun [of actor] [ singer etc] (feeling) 感情

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

expression [ɪkˈspreʃən]
  1. 1. noun 面部表情脸色
    The comical expression on his face left the audience in an uproar.
    他脸上的滑稽表情引起观众一阵喧嚣
  2. 2. n.[c] 表现反映
    His parents miscontrued his tears as an expression of sadness.
    他的父母以为他的眼泪表达悲哀
    Tears are an expression of grief.
    眼泪悲伤表现
  3. 3. n.[c] 表达表示
    There were expressions of grief during the funeral service.
    葬礼仪式充满悲哀气氛
  4. 4. n.[c] 措辞表述
    A more detailed list of Japanese expressions appear at the end of this book.
    日语表达方式的更详细列表在这本书的后面
  5. 5. n.[u] 表达方式
    His expression borders on artistic ingenuity.
    他的表达方式具有艺术创造力了。
    His manner of expression showed how much he cared.
    他的表达方式表明了他是多么在意
  6. 6. n.[c] [Mathematics] 数学式,表达式
    An expression is a group of symbols that make a mathematical equation.
    表达式一组构成数学等式的符号
  7. 7. n.[c] [Genetics] 基因表达
    An expression is the production of a protein in a gene.
    基因表达是对基因蛋白质的表示
  8. 8. n.[c] 句法结构句子表达
    We went over expressions in English class.
    我们英语课堂复习表达方式
  9. 9. n.[c] 挤,压,榨
    An expression can be an act of forcing something out by squeezing.
    压榨”是一种通过挤压把某种东西排挤出来动作
  10. 10. n.[u] [Music] 感情情感

Collins English-English Dictionary

expression [ɪk'sprεʃən]
  1. 1. n the act or an instance of transforming ideas into words
  2. 2. n a manifestation of an emotion, feeling, etc, without words
    tears are an expression of grief
  3. 3. n communication of emotion through music, painting, etc
  4. 4. n a look on the face that indicates mood or emotion
    a joyful expression
  5. 5. n the choice of words, phrases, syntax, intonation, etc, in communicating
  6. 6. n a particular phrase used conventionally to express something
    a dialect expression
  7. 7. n the act or process of forcing or squeezing out a liquid
  8. 8. n [maths] a variable, function, or some combination of constants, variables, or functions
  9. 9. n [genetics] the effect of a particular gene on the phenotype

Examples

Laughter is an expression of joy.
笑是欢乐的表现。
a hangdog expression
羞愧的表情
a pained expression
痛苦的表情
a pianist with good technique but poor expression
一个演技好但表情差的钢琴家
There was hurt in her facial expression.
她脸上有种受伤的表情。

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