im·press
/?m?pr?s; ?m?pres/
1. [VT] [not in progressive 不用進(jìn)行式] to make someone feel admiration and respect
Steve borrowed his dad’s sports car to impress his girlfriend.
impress sb with/by sth
We were very impressed by the standard of work. 工作水準(zhǔn)之高給我們留下了深刻的印象艺挪。
One candidate in particular impressed us with her knowledge. 尤其是有一位候選人赴邻，她的學(xué)識(shí)給我們留下了深刻的印象舅柜。
2. [VN] ~ sth on/ upon sb (formal) to make sb understand how important, serious etc. sth is by emphasizing it 使意識(shí)到（重要性或嚴(yán)重性等）
He impressed on us the need for immediate action.
3 [VN] ~ sth/ itself on/ upon sth (formal) to have a great effect on sth, especially sb's mind, imagination, etc.
Her words impressed themselves on my memory.
