express

ex·press

E0291400 (ĭk-sprĕs′)tr.v. ex·pressed, ex·press·ing, ex·press·es 1. a. To set forth in words; state: express an opinion.b. To manifest or communicate, as by a gesture; show: expressed his anger with a frown. See Synonyms at voice.c. To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art.2. To convey or suggest a representation of; depict: The painting expresses the rage of war victims.3. To represent by a sign, symbol, number, or formula: express a fraction as a decimal.4. To squeeze or press out, as juice from an orange.5. To send by special messenger or rapid transport: express a package to Los Angeles.6. Genetics a. To synthesize (a product, especially a protein) encoded by a gene: a gene that expresses an enzyme.b. To manifest the effects of (a gene): Half of the people who inherit the gene express it.c. To manifest (a genetic trait): All the mice in the study expressed the defect.adj.1. Definitely and explicitly stated: their express wish. See Synonyms at explicit.2. Particular; specific: an express plan.3. a. Rapid and having few or no stops or interruptions: express delivery of packages; an express bus.b. Of, relating to, or appropriate for rapid travel: express lanes on a freeway.c. Designed for use in an express rifle: an express bullet.adv. By express delivery or transport.n.1. a. A rapid, efficient system for the delivery of goods and mail.b. Goods and mail conveyed by such a system.2. A means of transport, such as a train, that travels rapidly and makes few or no stops before its destination.3. Chiefly British a. A special messenger.b. A message delivered by special courier.

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[Middle English expressen, from Old French expresser, from Medieval Latin expressāre, frequentative of Latin exprimere : ex-, ex- + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·press′er n.ex·press′i·ble adj.

express

(ɪkˈsprɛs) vb (tr) 1. to transform (ideas) into words; utter; verbalize2. to show or reveal; indicate: tears express grief. 3. to communicate (emotion, etc) without words, as through music, painting, etc4. to indicate through a symbol, formula, etc5. to force or squeeze out: to express the juice from an orange. 6. to send by rapid transport or special messenger7. express oneself to communicate one's thoughts or ideasadj (prenominal) 8. clearly indicated or shown; explicitly stated: an express wish. 9. done or planned for a definite reason or goal; particular: an express purpose. 10. of, concerned with, or designed for rapid transportation of people, merchandise, mail, money, etc: express delivery; an express depot. n11. a. a system for sending merchandise, mail, money, etc, rapidlyb. merchandise, mail, etc, conveyed by such a systemc. chiefly US and Canadian an enterprise operating such a system12. (Railways) Also called: express train a fast train stopping at none or only a few of the intermediate stations between its two termini13. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) See express rifleadvby means of a special delivery or express delivery: it went express. [C14: from Latin expressus, literally: squeezed out, hence, prominent, from exprimere to force out, from ex-¹ + premere to press] exˈpresser n exˈpressible adj

ex•press

(ɪkˈsprɛs)

v.t. 1. to put into words: to express an idea. 2. to show; reveal: to express one's anger by a look. 3. to communicate the opinions or feelings of (oneself). 4. to convey or represent; depict. 5. to represent by a symbol, character, figure, or formula. 6. to send by express. 7. to squeeze out: to express the juice of grapes. 8. to exude or emit (an odor, etc.) as if under pressure. 9. (of a gene) to be active in the production of (a protein or a phenotype). adj. 10. clearly indicated: She defied my express command. 11. special; definite: an express purpose. 12. direct or fast, esp. making few or no intermediate stops: an express train. 13. used for direct or high-speed travel: an express highway. 14. precise; exact: an express image. n. 15. an express vehicle. 16. a system of sending freight, parcels, mail, etc., that is faster but more expensive than ordinary service. 17. a company engaged in this business. 18. Brit. a messenger or a message specially sent. 19. something sent by express. adv. 20. by express: to travel express. 21. Obs. expressly. [1275–1325; < Latin expressus, past participle of exprimere to squeeze, extract, express] ex•press′er, n. ex•press′i•ble, adj.

express

Past participle: expressed
Gerund: expressing

Imperative
express
express

Present
I express
you express
he/she/it expresses
we express
you express
they express

Preterite
I expressed
you expressed
he/she/it expressed
we expressed
you expressed
they expressed

Present Continuous
I am expressing
you are expressing
he/she/it is expressing
we are expressing
you are expressing
they are expressing

Present Perfect
I have expressed
you have expressed
he/she/it has expressed
we have expressed
you have expressed
they have expressed

Past Continuous
I was expressing
you were expressing
he/she/it was expressing
we were expressing
you were expressing
they were expressing

Past Perfect
I had expressed
you had expressed
he/she/it had expressed
we had expressed
you had expressed
they had expressed

Future
I will express
you will express
he/she/it will express
we will express
you will express
they will express

Future Perfect
I will have expressed
you will have expressed
he/she/it will have expressed
we will have expressed
you will have expressed
they will have expressed

Future Continuous
I will be expressing
you will be expressing
he/she/it will be expressing
we will be expressing
you will be expressing
they will be expressing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been expressing
you have been expressing
he/she/it has been expressing
we have been expressing
you have been expressing
they have been expressing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been expressing
you will have been expressing
he/she/it will have been expressing
we will have been expressing
you will have been expressing
they will have been expressing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been expressing
you had been expressing
he/she/it had been expressing
we had been expressing
you had been expressing
they had been expressing

Conditional
I would express
you would express
he/she/it would express
we would express
you would express
they would express

Past Conditional
I would have expressed
you would have expressed
he/she/it would have expressed
we would have expressed
you would have expressed
they would have expressed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	express - mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient systemexpress mailpony express - express mail carried by relays of riders on horseback; especially between Missouri and California around 1860mail - the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
	2.	express - public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"limitedpublic transport - conveyance for passengers or mail or freightlocal - public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"
	3.	express - rapid transport of goods expressageshipping, transport, transportation - the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
Verb	1.	express - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"evince, showsneer - express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"connote, imply - express or state indirectlyburst out - give sudden release to an expression; "We burst out laughing"; "'I hate you,' she burst out"paint a picture, suggest, evoke - call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"imply - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logicgive - manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"exude - make apparent by one's mood or behavior; "She exudes great confidence"give vent, vent, ventilate - give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"give voice, phrase, word, articulate, formulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, punctuate, emphasise - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"menace - express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick"beam - express with a beaming face or smile; "he beamed his approval"smile - express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"
	2.	express - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalizeblaspheme, curse, cuss, swear, imprecate - utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"wish - make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"cry out, exclaim, call out, outcry, shout, cry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"clamour, clamor - utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; "The delegates clamored their disappointment"vociferate, shout out - utter in a very loud voice; "They vociferated their demands"marvel - express astonishment or surprise about somethingvoice - give voice to; "He voiced his concern"raise - cause to be heard or known; express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"breathe - utter or tell; "not breathe a word"drop - utter with seeming casualness; "drop a hint"; drop names"pour out - express without restraint; "The woman poured out her frustrations as the judge listened"get off - deliver verbally; "He got off the best line I've heard in a long time"platitudinize - utter platitudes; "The candidate platitudinized and bored the audience"say - utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"represent - serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl"say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"pooh-pooh - express contempt abouthurl, throw - utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"
	3.	express - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"convey, carrymeasure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"channel, transmit, carry, impart, conduct, convey - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"
	4.	express - indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"statedenote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "vote - express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"vote - express one's choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket"
	5.	express - manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"actualise, actualize, realize, substantiate, realise - make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
	6.	express - obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians express coffee rather than filter it"press out, extractream - squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer; "ream oranges"acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
	7.	express - send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida"mail, send, post - cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"
Adj.	1.	express - not tacit or implied; "her express wish"explicit, expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"
	2.	express - without unnecessary stops; "an express train"; "an express shipment"fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
Adv.	1.	express - by express; "please send the letter express"

express

verb1. state, communicate, convey, articulate, say, tell, put, word, speak, voice, declare, phrase, assert, pronounce, utter, couch, put across, enunciate, put into words, give voice to, verbalize, asseverate He expressed grave concern at their attitude.2. show, indicate, exhibit, demonstrate, reveal, disclose, intimate, convey, testify to, depict, designate, manifest, embody, signify, symbolize, denote, divulge, bespeak, make known, evince He expressed his anger in a destructive way.adjective1. explicit, clear, direct, precise, pointed, certain, plain, accurate, exact, distinct, definite, outright, unambiguous, categorical The ship was sunk on express orders from the Prime Minister.2. specific, exclusive, particular, sole, special, deliberate, singular, clear-cut, especial I bought the camera with the express purpose of taking nature photos.3. fast, direct, quick, rapid, priority, prompt, swift, high-speed, speedy, quickie (informal), nonstop, expeditious A special express service is available.

express

verb1. To put into words:articulate, communicate, convey, declare, say, state, talk, tell, utter, vent, verbalize, vocalize, voice.Idiom: give tongue to.2. To utter publicly:air, put, state, vent, ventilate.Idiom: come out with.3. To give expression to, as by gestures, facial aspects, or bodily posture:communicate, convey, display, manifest.4. To present a lifelike image of:delineate, depict, describe, image, limn, picture, portray, render, represent, show.5. To convey in language or words of a particular form:couch, formulate, phrase, put, word.6. To extract from by applying pressure:crush, press, squeeze.adjective1. Clearly, fully, and sometimes emphatically expressed:categorical, clear, clear-cut, decided, definite, explicit, positive, precise, specific, unambiguous, unequivocal.2. Fixed and distinct from others:particular, set, special, specific.

Translations

表达以快递方式快车快递快速的

express

(ikˈspres) verb1. to put into words. He expressed his ideas very clearly. 表達 表达2. (with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words. You haven't expressed yourself clearly. 表達(思想感情) 表达3. to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc. She nodded to express her agreement. 表示(思想感情) 表示4. to send by fast (postal) delivery. Will you express this letter, please? 快遞 快递 adjective1. travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast. an express train; express delivery. 快速的 快速的2. clearly stated. You have disobeyed my express wishes. 明確的 明确的 adverb by express train or fast delivery service. Send your letter express. 以快遞方式 以快递方式 noun1. an express train. the London to Cardiff express. 快車 快车2. the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly. The parcel was sent by express. 快遞(服務) 快递（业务） exˈpressly adverb in clear, definite words. I expressly forbade you to do that. 明確地 明确地exˈpression (-ʃən) noun1. a look on one's face that shows one's feelings. He always has a bored expression on his face. 表情 表情2. a word or phrase. `Dough' is a slang expression for `money`. 詞語 词句3. (a) showing of thoughts or feelings by words, actions etc. This poem is an expression of his grief. 表達 表达4. the showing of feeling when eg reciting, reading aloud or playing a musical instrument. Put more expression into your playing! 感情 感情exˈpressionless adjective (of a face or voice) showing no feeling. a cold, expressionless tone. 無表情的，無感情的 无表情的exˈpressive (-siv) adjective showing meaning or feeling clearly. She has an expressive look on her face. 富有表情的，意味深長的 富有表情的exˈpressiveness noun 表情豐富，善於表達 表达性，富有表现力 exˈpressively adverb 表情豐富地 富有表情地exˈpressway noun a divided highway; a motorway. 高速公路 高速公路

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