Express

ex·press ★ / ɪkˈspres ; NAmE ɪkˈspres / verb adjective adverb noun

VERB

1★ to show or make known a feeling, an opinion, etc. by words, looks or actions 表示；表达；表露

express sth

◆ Teachers have expressed concern about the changes. 教师对这些变化表示忧虑。

◆ His views have been expressed in numerous speeches. 他已在无数次发言中表达了自己的观点。

◆ to express fears/doubts/reservations 表示担心╱怀疑╱保留意见

◆ to express interest/regret/surprise 表示关注╱遗憾╱惊讶

expresshow, what, etc…

◆ Words cannot express how pleased I am. 言语无法表达我的愉快心情。

☞see also unexpressed

2★ to speak, write or communicate in some other way what you think or feel 表达（自己的思想感情）

express yourself

◆ Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. 十来岁的孩子在表达思想方面常常有困难。

express yourself adv./prep.

◆ Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. 我大概未把自己的意思表达清楚。

◆ She expresses herself most fully in her paintings. 她把自己的感情在画作中表现得淋漓尽致。

( formal) express yourself adj.

◆ They expressed themselves delighted. 他们表示他们很高兴。

3 expressitself ( adv./prep.) ( formal) (of a feeling 感觉 ) to become obvious in a particular way 显而易见；不言自明

◆ Their pleasure expressed itself in a burst of applause. 他们的喜悦从一阵热烈的掌声中表现出来。

4 ( mathematics 数 ) to represent sth in a particular way, for example by symbols （用符号等）表示，代表

expresssth as sth

◆ The figures are expressed as percentages. 这些数字用百分数表示。

expresssth in sth

◆ Educational expenditure is often expressed in terms of the amount spent per student. 教育经费通常以用于每个学生的开支表示。

5 expresssth (from sth) to remove air or liquid from sth by pressing it 压榨，挤压出（空气或液体）

◆ Coconut milk is expressed from grated coconuts. 椰子汁是从擦碎的椰肉里榨出来的。

6 expresssth (to sb/sth) ( NAmE) to send sth by express post 快递邮寄（或发送）

◆ As soon as I receive payment I will express the book to you. 我一收到款就把书用快递给你寄去。

ADJECTIVE [only before noun ]

1★ travelling very fast; operating very quickly 特快的；快速的；快递的

◆ an express bus/coach/train 特快公共汽车╱长途汽车╱列车

◆ express delivery services 快递服务

2★ (of a letter, package, etc. 信件、包裹等 ) sent by expressservice 用快递寄送的

◆ express mail 特快邮件

3★ ( NAmE) (of a company that delivers packages 邮递公司 ) providing an expressservice 提供快递服务的

◆ an air express company 航空快递公司

4( formal) (of a wish or an aim 愿望或目的 ) clearly and openly stated 明确的；明白表示的 SYN definite

◆ It was his express wishthat you should have his gold watch after he died. 他明确表示死后把金表留给你。

◆ I came here with the express purposeof speaking with the manager. 我特意来这里与经理面谈。

ADVERB

using a special fast service 使用快速服务

◆ I'd like to send this express, please. 劳驾，我要寄快递。

NOUN

1 ( also exˈpress train ) [countable ] a fast train that does not stop at many places 特快列车

◆ the 8.27 express to Edinburgh *8:27 开往爱丁堡的特快列车

◆ the Trans-Siberian Express 横穿西伯利亚的特快列车

2 ( also ˌspecial deˈlivery ) [uncountable ] ( BrE) a service for sending or transporting things quickly 快件服务；快递服务；快运服务