essay

essay

['esei,e'sei]

n.论文, 短评, 散文, 试图
vt.尝试

例句与用法：

This essay is admirable in all respects.

这篇文章在各方面都很值得欣赏。

I had turn over my essay to the professor.

我已经把论文交给教授了。

This essay represents a considerable improvement on your recent work.

这篇论文说明你最近的工作取得了相当大的改进。

I really sweated over my last essay.

我的确下功夫写了上次那篇文章。

He wrote a composition or (he) read an essay.

他写作文或读散文。

She made her first essays at cooking.

她初次尝试做菜。

There was a prize for the best essay on Shakespeare in the city.

这个城市设立了关于莎士比亚的优秀论文奖。

词形变化：

名词: essayer | 动词过去式: essayed | 动词过去分词: essayed | 动词现在分词: essaying | 动词第三人称单数: essays |

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n.[C]

1. 论说文; 散文, 随笔, 小品文[(+on/about)]

The professor wrote an essay on Homer.

这位教授写了一篇关于荷马的文章。

2. 【书】尝试; 企图[(+at)]

This is a bold essay in the field of electrochemistry.

这是在电化学领域中的一个大胆尝试。

vt.【书】

作尝试; 试图[+to-V]

He essayed to speak but was told to be quiet.

他试图发言, 但主席让他不要讲话。