| 释义 |
essay
noun countable /ˈes.eɪ/ UK (US paper)
ESSENTIAL
■a short piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one done by students as part of the work for a course （尤指学生写的作为课程作业的）短文，论说文，小品文，散文•For homework I want you to write an essay on endangered species.我想让你们写一篇关于濒危物种的文章作为作业。
verb transitive /eˈseɪ/ old-fashioned
■to try to do something 企图；尝试•The procedure was first essayed in 1923.1923年有人首次尝试这种做法。 |