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


