essay
essay
noun
noun
- a short piece of writing on a particular subject
短文；短论；散文，随笔，小品文 - (formal)an attempt or effort
(正式)企图，尝试
a misjudged essay in job preservation.
试图保留工作而被误解的企图。
■a trial design of a postage stamp yet to be accepted
尚未采用的邮票设计图案
- [with obj.](formal)attempt or try
(正式)试图，尝试
Donald essayed a smile.
唐纳德试着笑了一下。
- late 15th cent. (as a verb in the sense 'test the quality of'): alteration of assay, by association with Old French essayer, based on late Latin exagium 'weighing', from the base of exigere 'ascertain, weigh'; the noun (late 16th cent.) is from Old French essai 'trial'
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- improvidence n.目光短浅
- improvident adj.无远见的,浪费的,目光短浅
- improvisation n.即兴创作，即兴演说,即兴作品,急就章
- improvisational adj.即兴的
- improvisator n.即兴诗人，即席演奏者
- improvisatore n.即兴诗人，即兴作曲家
- improvisatori <意>即兴，即席
- improvisatorial adj.即席的，即兴的
- improvisatory adj.即席的
- improvisatrice n.女即兴诗人，女即兴作曲家[演奏者]
- improvise vt.& vi.即兴创作,临时提供，临时凑成
- improviser n.即兴诗人，即席演奏者，即席演讲者
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