| 词组 | impress on |
| 释义 | Phr V impress on impresses, impressing, impressed impress sth on/upon sb to make someone understand the importance of somethingOne of the things my father impressed on me was to stand up for myself.The importance of patients' rights should be impressed upon all medical staff. impress sth on/upon sb to make someone understand clearly that something is very important, especially that it is important to do something: Eisenhower was careful to impress upon his officers the need for absolute secrecy.+ that It had always been impressed on Alice that she must tell the truth. impress (something) (up)on (someone)1. To press or push something into something else in order to make a mark or print. I impressed the baby's footprint on the sheet of paper. 2. To put forth effort so that someone learns or remembers something. I try to impress the importance of strong morals upon my kids every day. impress something (up)on someoneto make someone fully aware of something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) You must impress these facts upon everyone you meet. She impressed its importance on me. impress something (up)on somethingto press something into the surface of something, leaving a mark. The ribbing of my socks impressed a pattern upon my calves. The heavy vase impressed its outline on the pine tabletop. impress onor impress uponv. 1. To produce something, as a mark or pattern, on a surface by pressure; imprint something on a surface: We impressed the stencil outline on the fabric. 2. To impart a strong or vivid impression of something in the mind of someone: The singing coach impressed her theories of music on me. |
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