1. U 表示，表现，表达　 (an example of) the act of expressing; showing of feelings, opinions, etc., by words or actions
2. C 表情　 a look on a person's face
3. U 富有感情　 the quality of showing or performing with feeling
4. C 词，措辞，词组　 a word or group of words

　accept sb's ～ of　接受某人对…的表示
　avoid ～　避免表达
　borrow an ～　借用表达方式
　find ～ in　从…表现出来
　fix ～　记住表达方式
　give ～ to　表现出…的样子
　have an ～ of　有…表情
　make ～　表示
　offer an ～　表示
　watch sb's ～　观察某人的表情
　wear ～　带着表情
　alternative ～　可替换的词语
　appropriate ～　适当的反映
　archaic ～　陈旧词语
　artistic ～　有艺术表现才华的人
　awkward ～　笨拙的措词/cn>
　common ～　通常说法
　free ～　自由发表
　full ～　充分表达
　grim ～　冷酷的表情
　happy ～　喜气洋洋的表情，愉快的表情
　idiomatic ～　习惯表达方式
　literary ～　文学的表达形式
　mild ～　温和的说法
　modern ～　时髦说法，流行词语
　odd ～　怪话
　original ～　新颖的表达形式
　pleased ～　高兴的表情
　polite ～　有礼貌的词语，有礼貌的表情
　sad ～　悲哀的表情
　strange ～　奇异的表情
　sunny ～　高兴劲

介词+～

　form of ～　表现形式
　technique of ～　表现手法
　read with ～　有表情地朗读

～+介词

　～ of regret　遗憾表示
　～ of shame on one's face　面带愧色
　～ of thanks　谢意

　This homework gives students practice in written expression.　这个作业让学生练习书面表达能力。
　He closed his letter with an expression of grateful thanks.　他在那封信的结尾表达了自己的感激。
　A government should permit the free expression of political opinion.　政府应该允许自由表达政治见解。
　They greeted him with many expressions of pleasure.　他们说了许多表示欢迎他的好话。
　His speech gave expression to the demands of the people.　他的讲话反映了老百姓的要求。
　All their expressions were not true.　他们所有的表情都不是真的。
　A strange expression crossed her face.　她脸上掠过一丝奇怪的表情。
　He looked at me with an embarrassed expression.　他尴尬地看着我。
　His expression was grim when he told them they had lost their jobs.　当他告诉他们说他们已失业时，他的表情十分冷酷。
　An expression of surprise appeared on his face.　他脸上出现了惊喜的神色。
　She has a beautiful voice, but she doesn't sing with much expression.　她的歌声很美，可是她唱歌没有感情。
　Her voice lacked expression.　她的声音缺乏感情。
　"Shut up!" is not a polite expression.　“住嘴！”不是一句礼貌用语。
　My teacher pointed out the wrong choice of expressions in my composition.　老师指出了我作文中用错的词句。
　He always tries his best to give the appropriate examples to illustrate the usage of an expression.　他总是尽力举出恰当的例子来说明词语的用法。
　In our reading we should always be alert for idiomatic expressions.　我们在阅读过程中应经常注意惯用法。

 ♣ beyond〔past〕 expression
　无法形容　beyond description
　Helen of Tory was beyond expression.　特洛伊城的海伦美丽得无法形容。
　The scenery was beautiful beyond expression.　景色美得无法形容。
 ♣ find expression in
　表现为　be expressed
　〔说明〕 本句式的主语应为人所具有的感情、气魄，而不是人本身。
　His anger at last found expression in loud cursing.　他的愤怒最后表现为大声诅咒。
　Her feeling at last found expression in tear.　她的感情终于由眼泪表示出来。
 ♣ give expression to
　表达，说明　explain
　Her sobs prevented her from giving expression to her gratitude.　她的抽泣使他无法表达感激之情。
　Strike gives expression to the sharpening of contradictions between workers and the employer.　罢工说明工人和雇主之间矛盾的尖锐化。
 ♣ without expression
　毫无表情　without a look on a person's face
　He looked at me without expression.　他毫无表情地看着我。
　His face was without expression.　他的脸上毫无表情。

　当提到那个名字时，她的脸上露出我无法解读的表情。
　［误］ When the name was mentioned, there was an expression in her face which I could not read.
　［正］ When the name was mentioned, there was an expression on her face which I could not read.
　［析］ “表情”是表面的，故说“脸上的表情”时，介词用on不用in.

　［同义词］ aspect, declaration, emphasis, phrase, show, symbol