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• ① 使有深刻印象;使铭记;使觉得了不起
  • She impressed me favorably.她留给我好印象。
  • I was favorably [unfavorably] impressed.我得到好[坏]印象。
  • That accident impressed on me the necessity of observing regulations.那次事故使我深感遵守规则的必要。
  • Her words impressed themselves on my memory.她的话铭刻在我的记忆里。
  • He impressed me with the need to work hard.他使我深知努力工作的必要。
  • She impressed me as honest [an honest person].她以诚实[诚实者]给我留下了印象(★亦可说: Her honesty impressed me.或She impressed me with her honesty.)。

• ② 盖(印),压印;铭刻
  • He impressed the wax with the designs.=He impressed the designs on the wax.他在蜡上压印那些图案。

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• ① (尤指昔日的海军)强行征募;征用
  • impress provisions征用粮食
  • The detective impressed my motorcycle to pursue a criminal.那名警探征用我的摩托车去追捕罪犯。