1570s, "capable of being easily impressed," from impress + -ive. Meaning "capable of making an impression on the mind or senses" is from 1775. Related: Impressively; impressiveness.
雙語例句
1. India while not racking up such an impressive score beat Japan 3-0.
印度盡管沒有大勝，卻也以3比0擊敗了日本。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He was well-built, but too fleshy to be impressive.
他肌肉發達，但是太胖了，沒給人留下好印象。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The thoroughness of the evaluation process we went through was impressive.
我們親歷的評估過程面面俱到，給人留下了深刻印象。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Many literary academics simply parrot a set of impressive-sounding phrases.
許多文人只是機械地模仿一套聽上去令人印象深刻的說法。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The solid feel of the car's shell is impressive.