expression
英 [ɪk'spreʃ(ə)n; ek-]
美 [ɪk'sprɛʃən]
- n. 表現、表現、表情、態度、アクセント、トーン; 式、記号; フレーズ、発言、言葉、表現、発言
語源
表現 印象express、expression、impression、-ion、名詞接尾辞から。
英語の語源
- expression (n.)
- early 15c., "action of pressing out;" later "action of manifesting a feeling" (mid-15c.); "a putting into words" (late 15c.); from Middle French expression (14c.), from Late Latin expressionem (nominative expressio) "expression, vividness," in classical Latin "a pressing out, a projection," noun of action from past participle stem of exprimere "represent, describe," literally "press out" (see express (v.)). Meaning "an action or creation that expresses feelings" is from 1620s. Of the face, from 1774. Occasionally the word also was used literally, for "the action of squeezing out." Related: Expressional.
例文
- 1. It 's enough to make you wet yourself，if you 'll pardon the expression .
- これはあなたがズボンをおしっこするのを怖がらせるのに十分です。許してください。
- 2.He screwed his face into an expression of mock pain.
- 彼は顔を歪め、痛みを装っている。
- 3.Under the shaded light her expression was difficult to read.
- 彼女の表情は影に隠れていて、読みにくい。
- 4.There was no grief in his expression ，only deep resignation.
- 彼の表情には悲しみはなく、深いしようがない。
- 5.Mr.Sebastian was looking at the boys with a bemused expression .
- セバスチャンさんはぼんやりと男の子たちを見ていた。
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