1570s, "capable of being easily impressed," from impress + -ive. Meaning "capable of making an impression on the mind or senses" is from 1775. Related: Impressively; impressiveness.
双语例句
1. India while not racking up such an impressive score beat Japan 3-0.
印度尽管没有大胜，却也以3比0击败了日本。
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2. He was well-built, but too fleshy to be impressive.
他肌肉发达，但是太胖了，没给人留下好印象。
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3. The thoroughness of the evaluation process we went through was impressive.
我们亲历的评估过程面面俱到，给人留下了深刻印象。
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4. Many literary academics simply parrot a set of impressive-sounding phrases.
许多文人只是机械地模仿一套听上去令人印象深刻的说法。
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5. The solid feel of the car's shell is impressive.
