名词

1. 表达;表述
The expression of ideas or feelings is the showing of them through words, actions, or artistic activities.

2. 表情;神情
Your expression is the way that your face looks at a particular moment. It shows what you are thinking or feeling.

3. （表演、歌唱或演奏时的）情感表现
Expression is the showing of feeling when you are acting, singing, or playing a musical instrument.

4. 措词;说法
An expression is a word or phrase.

5. （数学中的）表达式
In mathematics, an expression is a symbol or equation which represents a quantity or problem.

1. the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing

e.g. the expression of milk from her breast

2. the feelings expressed on a person's face

e.g. a sad expression
a look of triumph
an angry face

Synonym: lookaspectfacial expressionface

3. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

e.g. I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner

Synonym: constructiongrammatical construction

4. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

Synonym: formula

5. expression without words

e.g. tears are an expression of grief
the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition

Synonym: manifestationreflectionreflexion

6. the style of expressing yourself

e.g. he suggested a better formulation
his manner of expression showed how much he cared

Synonym: formulation

7. the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions

e.g. expressions of good will
he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas
the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours

Synonym: verbal expressionverbalism

8. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

e.g. pardon the expression

Synonym: sayinglocution

9. (genetics) the process of expressing a gene