词汇 | essay |
释义 | essay (verb) essay 2 ENTRIES FOUND: essay (noun) essay (verb) 1 essay /ˈɛˌseɪ/ noun plural essays 1 essay /ˈɛˌseɪ/ noun plural essays Learner's definition of ESSAY [count] : a short piece of writing that tells a person's thoughts or opinions about a subject短文;随笔;散文 Your assignment is to write a 500-word essay on one of Shakespeare's sonnets.你们的作业是,就莎士比亚任何一首十四行诗,写一篇500词的短文。 The book is a collection of his previously unpublished essays on/about a variety of topics.这本书是一部文集,收录了他此前未发表、涵盖诸多主题的随笔。 2 essay /ɛˈseɪ/ verb essays; essayed; essaying 2 essay /ɛˈseɪ/ verb essays; essayed; essaying Learner's definition of ESSAY [+ object] formal : to try to do, perform, or deal with (something)试图;尝试 He at first essayed [=tried, attempted] a career as a writer.他最初试图当一名作家。 There is no hint as to which of the approaches essayed in this book will prove most useful.关于书中的可尝试的方法中哪一种最有效这一点,没有任何暗示。 — sometimes followed by to + verb有时接动词不定式 He essayed [=tried, attempted] to restore an emphasis on classical languages.他尝试着让人们重新重视古典语言的重要性。 |
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