EXPRESS1 to express what you think or feel2 expressing your ideas clearly and well3 not good at expressing your ideas clearly4 when it is difficult to express ideas or feelings in wordsRELATED WORDSstop people from expressing their opinions 阻止人们表达自己的观点STOPsee alsoSHOWFEELSAYTELLEXPLAIN1 to express what you think or feel 表达自己的想法或感觉express /ɪkˈspres/ [transitive verb]to let someone know what you are thinking or feeling, by using words, by your behaviour or the look on your face, or through art, music, films etc 表达；表示；表现 Many of his films express the fears and anxieties of the post-war years. 他的许多电影表达了战后人们的恐惧与不安心理。express concern/satisfaction/annoyance/sympathy etc Parents have expressed concern about the amount of violence in some children's shows. 家长对于一些儿童节目中的暴力镜头之多表示了忧虑。express your feelings My grandfather found it hard to express his feelings about the war. 我的祖父觉得很难表达他对战争的感受。express something by/through something It is the story of a middle-aged businessman, who starts going to tango lessons, and learns to express himself through dance. 这个故事讲的是一个中年的生意人参加了探戈舞学习班，后来学会了通过舞蹈来表达自己。 Workers traditionally express their discontent by going on strike. 工人们历来用罢工来表示不满。expression /ɪkˈspreʃən/ [countable noun] His poems were a desperate expression of his loneliness and isolation. 他的诗歌绝望地表现了他的寂寞和孤独。convey /kənˈveɪ/ [transitive verb]to express something about what you or other people are feeling or thinking, especially without stating it directly, but using touch, the sound of your voice, the way something looks etc 表达；传达〔感觉或想法，尤指不是直接地表明而是靠触摸、语气、某物的外观等〕 His tone conveyed an unmistakable warning. 他的语气明确地传达出警告的意味。 I tried to convey my sympathy by touching her hand. 我碰碰她的手，想表示我的同情。 His office conveyed an impression of efficiency and seriousness. 他的办公室给人高效和庄重的印象。communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt, kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/ [transitive verb]to manage to express what you think or feel with words, movements, or by the way you behave 〔用语言、动作或行为〕传达 Andrea smiled at Jamie, communicating her affection for him with her eyes. 安德烈娅向杰米微笑，眼神中传达了对他的爱意。communicate something to somebody She tried to communicate her fears to her mother. 她想让母亲知道她很害怕。 You can communicate your mood to your baby without realising it. 你会在无意之中向宝宝表露自己的心情。say /seɪ/ [transitive verb]if someone's behaviour, appearance, or something they producesays something, it expresses their feelings, attitudes etc 〔行为、外表或做出的东西〕表示，表明〔感觉、态度等〕 This painting says so much in such a simple way. 这幅画以这样简单的方式，表达出如此丰富的内容。 What do you think the writer is saying in this passage? 你认为作者在这一段里想说明什么？say it allto explain something in a very short form 说明一切 One look said it all -- Richard knew that Sally wouldn't marry him. 一个眼神就表明了一切—理查德明白到萨莉是不会嫁给他的。 When Joshua walked across the room for the first time, the smile on his face said it all. 乔舒亚第一次走过房间时，他脸上的笑容就说明了一切。say a lot aboutexpress something very clearly 清楚地表明 The fact she didn't invite her mother to her wedding says a lot about their relationship. 她没请母亲参加她的婚礼这件事清楚地表明了她们之间的关系。get something overBritish/get something acrossAmerican /ˌget something ˈəʊvəʳ, ˌget something əˈkrɒsǁ-əˈkrɔːs/ [transitive phrasal verb]to express an idea or feeling to someone, especially something that is difficult to explain, so that they can understand 使理解某事物，传达某事物〔尤指难以解释的想法或感情〕 I always try to get this idea over to my students. 我一直想把这个观点向学生讲清楚。get something over to somebody Gina felt trapped and insecure but found it difficult to get this over to her husband. 吉娜有一种被困住和不安全的感觉，可是又觉得很难向丈夫说清楚。put something into words/find the words to say /ˌpʊt something ɪntə ˈwɜːʳdz, ˌfaɪnd ðə ˌwɜːʳdz tə ˈseɪ/ [verb phrase]to express your feelings or ideas clearly in words, especially when this is very difficult to do, and you have to try very hard to think of the right words 用语言清楚地表达某事〔尤当这样做非常困难时〕 She tried to put these feelings into words, but it all came out wrong. 她想把这些感受用语言表达出来，可是都词不达意。 He could not find the words to say that he was leaving. 他找不到合适的措辞来说出他要走。2 expressing your ideas clearly and well 清楚地表明自己的想法communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt, kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to make your feelings or thoughts clear to others, especially by talking or writing about them 交流；表达〔感觉或想法，尤指说出来或写出来〕 The course is designed to enable people to communicate effectively in speech and writing. 这门课程的目的是要让人们能够用言语或文字有效地进行交流。 She's clever, but she can't communicate her ideas. 她虽然很聪明，但不会表达自己的观点。communicate with Many parents find it difficult to communicate with their teenage sons or daughters. 许多家长觉得很难和十多岁的儿女进行沟通。communication /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən, kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] Lack of communication, not lack of caring, often causes marriages to break up. 婚姻的破裂通常是由于缺乏沟通，而不是缺少关爱。express yourself /ɪkˈspres jɔːʳself/ [verb phrase]to make your feelings or thoughts about something known clearly, so that other people are able to understand 表达自己的想法；表达自己的感情 The children were encouraged to express themselves freely and openly. 孩子们受到鼓励，要自由而大胆地说出自己的想法。express yourself in Payne also expresses himself in poetry, which he began writing in college. 佩恩还在诗歌中表达自己的情感，他在大学的时候就开始写诗了。express yourself in words/writing I find it hard to express myself in writing. 我觉得很难用文字表达出自己的想法。articulate /ɑːʳˈtɪkjɑlɪt, ɑːʳˈtɪkjɑlət/ [adjective]able to talk or write easily and effectively about what you think and feel 善于表达的；口才好的 He is handsome, confident and articulate, like many of the students at this college. 就像这所大学的许多学生一样，他英俊自信，能说会道。 You have to be articulate to be good at debating. 要想辩论得好，你必须有好口才。eloquent /ˈeləkwənt/ [adjective]expressing ideas and feelings in very clear, beautiful language, especially in a way that persuades people to agree with you, or fully understand what you are saying 雄辩的，口才好的；有说服力的 She was an eloquent speaker, able to move and inspire audiences. 她口才很好，能够打动并激励听众。 The poem is full of eloquent phrases about the beauty of nature. 诗中用富有表现力的语言描写了大自然的美。 Few will forget his eloquent defence of individual freedom. 很少有人会忘记他为捍卫个人自由所作的有力的抗辩。eloquently [adverb] Stein eloquently describes the pain of losing someone you love. 斯坦传神地描述了失去心爱的人的痛苦感觉。eloquence [uncountable noun] Despite his charm and eloquence, there was something about him that made him unpopular. 尽管他有魅力，而且能言善辩，但他性格中仍有某种东西使人们不喜欢他。expressive /ɪkˈspresɪv/ [adjective]showing very clearly what a person thinks or feels 富有感情的，富于表现力的expressive eyes/face/eyebrows/features/voice/hands etc She is a wonderful actress, with striking, expressive features. 她是位出色的演员，容貌动人，表情丰富。 He had a quiet but expressive voice. 他的声音很温和，但富于表现力。expressively [adverb] She had tiny hands which she waved around expressively when she spoke. 她的一双小手在她说话的时候富有感情地挥来挥去。project yourself /prəˈdʒekt jɔːʳself/ [verb phrase]to express what you think or feel in a confident way that other people admire 自信地表达自己的想法〔感觉〕，表现自己 Sam projects himself well -- he should stand a good chance in the interview. 萨姆很会表现自己—他面试成功的可能性应该很大。 Your problem is presentation -- you don't project yourself very well. 你的问题在于表达上，你没有很好地表现自己。3 not good at expressing your ideas clearly 不善于清楚地表达思想inarticulate /ˌɪnɑːʳˈtɪkjɑlɪt, ˌɪnɑːʳˈtɪkjɑlət/ [adjective]unable to express what you are feeling or thinking because you cannot think of the right, or best, words to use 表达不清晰的；不善言辞的 Maisie had always thought of herself as being uneducated and inarticulate, and was surprised that anyone should ask her opinion. 梅茜一向认为自己没受过教育，而且不善言辞，因此她觉得很意外，居然有人会来征求她的意见。 Footballers are famous for being inarticulate when they are interviewed on TV, and Danny Lord was no exception. 足球运动员在电视上接受采访时不善言辞是众所周知的，丹尼·洛德也不例外。be at a loss/be lost for words /biː ət ə ˈlɒsǁ-ˈlɔːs, biː ˌlɒst fəʳ ˈwɜːʳdzǁ-ˌlɔːst-/ [verb phrase]to be unable to express yourself clearly or properly, especially because you are nervous, upset, or embarrassed 表达不出来，说不出话来〔尤因紧张、恼怒或窘迫〕 Jenna looked around the room, completely at a loss. 詹娜环顾房间，完全不知所措。 Howard was so shocked that he was lost for words. 霍华德吃惊得说不出话来。be at a loss for words Mrs Miller seemed at a loss for words. She sank down into a chair and took off her hat. 米勒太太似乎不知说什么才好。她颓然坐进一把椅子，脱去了帽子。be at a loss to explain I was at a loss to explain my sudden fit of rage. 我不知如何来解释自己为何会突然发火。4 when it is difficult to express ideas or feelings in words 难以用语言表达思想或情感can't express /ˌkɑːnt ɪkˈspresǁˌkænt-/ [verb phrase] She couldn't express how happy and relieved she was. 她说不出自己是多么开心和轻松。 I cannot express my gratitude for your kindness. 我无法用语言表达对你这份好意的感激之情。words can't express Words can't express the terrible grief I felt on losing my daughter. 言语无法表达我失去女儿所感到的那种极度悲痛。be difficult/hard to describe /biː ˌdɪfɪkəlt, ˌhɑːʳd tə dɪˈskraɪb/ [verb phrase]to be difficult to express what a feeling, experience, taste etc is like in words 〔感觉、经历、味道等〕难以形容 The atmosphere of tension and nervousness here is hard to describe. 这里紧张不安的气氛难以形容。 The sound the bird makes is difficult to describe -- it's a bit like scissors opening and closing rapidly. 这鸟儿的声音很难形容—有点像剪刀在很快地一开一合。indescribable /ˌɪndɪsˈkraɪbəbəl/ [adjective]if emotions, situations etc areindescribable, they are so terrible, so good, or so strange that you cannot describe them properly 〔感情、情形等〕难以形容的，难以言传的 The chaos and confusion was indescribable. 混乱的情形难以形容。indescribable joy/peace/horror/sadness etc I woke up on the day after my wedding with a feeling of indescribable joy. 我在婚礼之后的第一天醒来时有种难以描述的喜悦。indescribably [adverb] A long, low moan, indescribably sad, swept over the moor. 一声低而长的呻吟传过旷野，难以形容地悲伤。inexpressible /ˌɪnɪkˈspresɪbəl◂, ˌɪnɪkˈspresəbəl◂/ [adjective]formalaninexpressible emotion is one that is too strong to be described in words 【正式】〔感情强烈得〕难以言传的 Looking up into his concerned brown eyes, I had felt an inexpressible sense of relief. 抬头看着他那双充满关切的棕色眼睛，我感到了一种难以言表的宽慰。inexpressible anger/gratitude/joy/longing etc And then, to her almost inexpressible joy, she saw the familiar tall, broad-shouldered figure across the station. 随后，她在车站那边看到了那个高个子、宽肩膀的熟悉身影，心中油然生出一种几乎是难以言传的喜悦。