impress即是及物动词又是不及物动词。作及物动词时意思为使钦佩;给……留下深刻的好印象;作不及物动词时意思为留下印象;引人注目。它的名词形式为：impression，印象;感想;形容词形式为：impressive,给人印象深刻的，令人钦佩的.

(1) vt. (及物动词)

使钦佩;给……留下深刻的好印象;使意识到(重要性或严重性等)

impress sb. (with sth.)(某事物)使某人钦佩/敬仰/印象深刻

e.g. The bird impressed the visitors with its beauty.

impress sth. on./upon sb. 使某人意识到(重要性或严重性等)

e.g. My father impressed the importance of hard work on me.

impress sth. /oneself on/upon sth. (使)铭记;给……留下深刻印象

e.g. Her words impressed themselves on my memory.

(2) vi(不及物动词)

留下印象;引人注目

e.g. The Great Wall never fails to impress.

【衍生词】

1. impression n. 印象;感想

make an impression 留下好印象

first impression 第一印象

make/leave a(n) … impression (on sb.) (给某人)留下……印象

2. impressive adj. 给人印象深刻的，令人钦佩的