impress/Imˋprɛs; Imˈpres/v 1 [T] to make someone feel admiration and respect 使钦佩﹔使留下深刻印象: He was trying to impress me. 他在努力给我留下好印象。be impressed with/by sth I was impressed by her singing. 她的歌声打动了我。2 impress sth on sb to make someone realize that something is very important 使某人了解某事(的重要性): Dad always impressed on us the need to work hard. 爸爸一直向我们强调努力必要性。