1 an idea, a feeling or an opinion that you get about sb/sth 想法;感觉;看法:
What's your first impression of the new director?你对新董事长的第一个感觉如何?I'm not sure but I have/get the impression that Jane's rather unhappy.我感觉到珍不大高兴,可是我也拿不准。I was under the impression (= I believed, but I was wrong) that you were married.我以为你已经结婚。
2 the effect that a person or thing produces on sb else 印象:
She gives the impression of being older than she really is.她看起来比实际年龄大。Do you think I made a good impression on your parents?你认为我有没有给你父母留下好印象?
3 an amusing copy of the way a person acts or speaks; an imitation 滑稽模仿;模仿:
My brother can do a good impression of the Prime Minister.我哥哥学起首相来倒学得维妙维肖。 [SYN] imitation 同义词为imitation
4 a mark that is left when an object has been pressed hard into a surface (挤压留下的)印记