“expression”主要有名词词性,意思是“表达;表情;措辞;表达式”等。其用法多样,既可作可数名词,也可作不可数名词,具体含义和用法需根据语境判断。
“expression”最常用的含义之一是“表达;陈述;表示”,指用语言、行为、艺术作品等方式将思想、感情、想法等传达出来。此时它为不可数名词。
例句:
His poetry is a beautiful expression of his love for nature.(他的诗歌是对他热爱自然的美丽表达。)
Music is a universal language of expression.(音乐是一种通用的表达语言。)
In this painting, the artist uses vivid colors to convey his strong emotions and unique expressions.(在这幅画中,艺术家使用鲜艳的色彩来传达他强烈的情感和独特的表达。)
“expression”还可表示人脸上的“表情;神色”,反映人的情绪、心理状态等,为可数名词。
例句:
She had a sad expression on her face.(她脸上露出悲伤的表情。)
His angry expression showed that he was not happy with the situation.(他愤怒的表情表明他对这种情况不满意。)
The child's innocent expression melted everyone's heart.(孩子天真的表情融化了每个人的心。)
“expression”还可以指为了表达某个意思而使用的特定“措辞;说法;表达方式”,是可数名词。
例句:
That's an interesting expression. I've never heard it before.(那是个有趣的表达方式,我以前从未听说过。)
In formal writing, we should use more precise expressions.(在正式写作中,我们应该使用更精确的措辞。)
Different cultures have different expressions for the same concept.(不同的文化对同一概念有不同的表达方式。)
在数学领域,“expression”意为“数学表达式;算式”,是可数名词。
例句:
Can you simplify this algebraic expression?(你能简化这个代数表达式吗?)
We need to evaluate the value of the given expression.(我们需要计算给定表达式的值。)
In this equation, the left - hand side is a complex expression.(在这个方程中,左边是一个复杂的表达式。)