书城外语雅思英语词汇词根词缀高效记忆:轻松背单词
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第241章 press=press,表示“挤压”

同根常考词汇:需掌握

◆pressing[‘presi]a.急迫的,紧急的

举例:Pressing business matters prevented him from taking a holiday.

他因商务上有紧迫事情而不能去度假。

同形:pressure[’pre(r)]n.压力,压强,压迫

press[pres]n.新闻界,压力:v.按,压;逼迫

◆compress[km‘pres]v.压缩,压榨

举例:In her anger she compressed her lips so tightly that they went white.

她生气时把嘴闭得很紧,嘴唇都变白了。

同形:compressible[km’presbl]a.可压缩的

compression[km‘pre()n]n.压缩,紧缩

◆impress[im’pres]n.印象,印记:v.使……有印象,盖印

用法:impress on(upon)使铭记,使……深刻印象

be impressed by(at/with)被……深深打动(感动)

举例:His words are strongly impressed on my memory.

他的话使我深深铭记心头。

同形:impressive[im‘presiv]a.给人深刻印象的

impression[im’pren]n.印象

◆oppress[‘pres]v.压迫,虐待

举例:She is often oppressed by him.

她经常受他的压迫。

同形:oppression[’pren]n.压迫;苦难