row

row¹
[rəʊ]
noun

a number of people or things in a more or less straight line
（人或物的）一排，一行，一列
her villa stood in a row of similar ones.
她的别墅坐落于一排相似的别墅中。
■a line of seats in a theatre
（戏院的）一排座位
they sat in the front row.
他们坐在前排。
■[often in place names]a street with a continuous line of houses along one or both of its sides
（常用于地名中、一侧或两侧有房屋的）街，路
he lives at 23 Saville Row.
他住在萨维尔街23号。
■a horizontal line of entries in a table
（表格的）横线，横栏
■a complete line of stitches in knitting or crochet
（编结物或钩针织品的）一行针脚（或缝线）

常用词组
a hard (或 tough) row to hoe

a difficult task
难办的事，棘手的事

in a row

forming a line
成一排，成一行，成一直线
four chairs were set in a row.
四张椅子摆成一排。
■(informal)in succession
(非正式)连续地，一连串地
he jumped nineteen clear rounds in a row.
他连续跳了整整19个圈。

语源

Old English rāw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rij and German Reihe

row²
[rəʊ]
verb

[with obj.]propel (a boat) with oars
划（船）
out in the bay a small figure was rowing a rubber dinghy.
在远处海湾里，一个小小身影正在划一只小橡皮划艇。
■[no obj., with adverbial of direction]travel by propelling a boat in this way
划船
we rowed down the river all day.
我们整天沿河划船而下。
■convey (a passenger) in a boat by propelling it with oars
划渡（乘客）；（用船）划送
her father was rowing her across the lake.
她的父亲划船送她过湖。
■[no obj.]engage in the sport of rowing, especially competitively
参加赛船，当赛船划手
he rowed for England.
他参加了英格兰队的赛船。
[with complement]he rowed stroke in the University Eight.
他在第八大学船队里当尾桨手。

noun

[in sing.]a spell of rowing
划船时间；划船路程

派生
rower
noun
语源

Old English rōwan, of Germanic origin; related to rudder; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin remus 'oar', Greek eretmon 'oar'

继承用法
row someone down

overtake a team in a rowing race, especially a bumping race
（划船比赛，尤指赛艇追撞比赛中）追上，赶过

row someone out

(一般作 be rowed out)exhaust someone by rowing
使划得筋疲力尽

row over

complete the course of a boat race with little effort, owing to the absence or inferiority of competitors
（划船比赛中由于对手缺席或水平较低而）一路领先，轻易取胜

row³
[raʊ]
(informal)(非正式)
noun

(chiefly Brit.)a noisy acrimonious quarrel
(主英)吵嚷；激烈的争吵
they had a row and she stormed out of the house.
他们激烈争吵，她怒气冲冲离开了房子。
■a serious dispute
争吵，吵架；争论
the director is at the centre of a row over policy decisions.
在政策问题上主任处于争论的中心。
■a loud noise or uproar
响声；闹声，喧嚣声
if he's at home he must have heard that row.
如果他在家的话，他肯定听到了那吵闹声。
■(Brit.)a severe reprimand
(英)严厉斥责
I always got a row if I left food on my plate.
如果我的盘子剩有食物，我总是挨骂。

verb

[no obj.]have a quarrel
争吵；吵闹
they rowed about who would receive the money from the sale.
他们为谁将获得销售得来的钱而争吵。
she had rowed with her boyfriend the day before.
她前一天和男朋友争吵过。
■[with obj.](Brit.)rebuke severely
(英)痛斥，责骂
she was rowed for leaving her younger brother alone.
她因为没有陪着弟弟而受到责骂。

常用词组
make (或 kick up) a row

(chiefly Brit.)make a noise or commotion
(主英)大吵大闹；发出喧闹声
■make a vigorous protest
强烈抗议

语源

mid 18th cent.: of unknown origin

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