固定的說法與寫法
焦點從「推出來的動作」移到「推出來的成品」：一個已經成形、可以直接拿來用的表達單位。
phrase/idiom · noun · B2
A word, or several words used together, that carries a particular meaning.
說法
核心畫面
Picture something inside a person — a thought, a feeling — being pressed out into a form other people can receive: words, a look, the way a note is played. Expression is that pressing-out, and it also names the form that comes out. Even the mathematical use fits: symbols are the form an idea about numbers takes on paper.
可以想成：一個人心裡的東西——想法、情緒——被推出來，變成別人接收得到的形式：一句話、一個表情、演奏時的一個轉折。e…更多收起
可以想成：一個人心裡的東西——想法、情緒——被推出來，變成別人接收得到的形式：一句話、一個表情、演奏時的一個轉折。expression 既是這個「推出來」的動作，也是推出來之後那個形式本身。連數學上的用法也對得上：符號就是一個數字概念被寫在紙上時的樣子。From the picture
Also in this word
expressing (a feeling) · noun · B2
Saying, writing, or doing something so a thought or feeling reaches others.
表達
facial expression · noun · B2
How someone's face looks when a feeling or thought shows through it.
表情
feeling in performance · noun · B2
The feeling or emotion that you put into music or acting.
情感
原始詞典資料11 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
expressionnoun/əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/
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The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
- There are lots of great actresses who dress beautifully, but in the modern day, nearly all of them use stylists. They may know what they like—when they’re presented with gowns and outfits, they’re perfectly equipped to say yes or no—but you rarely get the sense that what they’re wearing is a true expression of who they are.
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A particular way of phrasing an idea.
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A colloquialism or idiom.
- The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literally.
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A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
- They stared at the newcomer with a puzzled expression.
- The best poker players can tell if the opponents have a good hand by looking at their expression.
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mathematicssciencesAn arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
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biologynatural-sciencesThe process of translating a gene into a protein.
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computingengineeringmathematicsA piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
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A specific blend of whisky.
另外 3 個記錄的用法
- 9
biologybusinessmanufacturingThe act of pressing or squeezing out.
- expression from a gland
- Breast milk expression can be achieved by hand or with a pump.
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entertainmentlifestylemusicThe tone of voice or sound in music.
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Emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader.
- The number of children who could read with expression would be very small ; ...
- I cannot say that all read with expression. Indeed , this power is hardly to be expected in young children . And though “ to read with expression ...
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。