c. 1400, "tending to press out," from French expressif, from expres "clear, plain," from stem of Latin exprimere "to press out," also "to represent, describe" (see express (v.)). Meaning "full of expression" is from 1680s. Related: Expressively; expressiveness.
双语例句
1. Robyn had the more mobile, more expressive face.
罗宾有一张更加善变、表情更加丰富的脸。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She has wonderfully expressive eyes.
她有一双极富表情的眼睛。
来自《权威词典》
3. Perhaps all his poems were really love poems, expressive of love for someone.
也许他所有的诗歌其实都是爱情诗，表现了对某个人的爱。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Its history is expressive of the character and development of the people who possess it.
它的历史体现了其拥有者的性格特征和发展过程。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Sun's novels made outstanding achievements in expressive art and individual aesthetic style.
