1impress sb (with sth);impress sb that... to make sb feel admiration and respect 令人称羡;令人尊重:
She's always trying to impress people with her new clothes.她老是想以新衣服引人注意。It impressed me that he understood immediately what I meant.我一说他就明白了,真叫我佩服。
2 (formal 正式)impress sth on/upon sb to make the importance of sth very clear to sb 使某人清楚某事的重要性:
I wish you could impress on John that he must pass these exams.我希望你能让约翰明白,这些考试他必须通过。