The first impression of the cave's vast interior, with its towering stalactites, left the explorers momentarily speechless.
洞穴巨大内部的初步印象——高耸的钟乳石——让探险者们一时无言。
Which choice best defines “impression”?
C — An idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone. “impression” means an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone.
Which word means “an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone”?
D — impression. “impression” means an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone.
impression — an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone. In Chinese: 印象.
impression is pronounced /ɪmˈprɛʃən/.
The first impression of the cave's vast interior, with its towering stalactites, left the explorers momentarily speechless. (洞穴巨大内部的初步印象——高耸的钟乳石——让探险者们一时无言。)
perception, notion, sense — all close in meaning to impression (an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone).
misconception, misunderstanding — each the opposite of impression (an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone).
Yes. impression is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.