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基本释义
  • n. 随笔,短文,评论,企图
    vt. 试图
词形变化
  • 时 态:es·sayed, es·say·ing, es·says
    名 词:es·say'er
参考例句
    1. The historical aspect formed the main theme of her essay.
      她的论文的主题是由历史观贯穿起来的。
    2. Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.
      由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。
    3. The essay is about the improper downloading of term papers.
      这篇文章是关于不正当下载学期论文的情况。
    4. Your essay gives a rather sketchy treatment of the problem.
      你的文章只粗略地涉及到这个问题.
    5. His essay was a hotchpotch of other people's ideas.
      他的文章是把别人的想法拼凑在一起的大杂烩.
英英解释
  •  2个名词解释

    1. an analytic or interpretive literary composition
    2. a tentative attempt

     2个动词解释

    1. make an effort or attempt
      [同] essay, assay, attempt, seek, try
      [例]
      • He tried to shake off his fears
      • The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
      • The police attempted to stop the thief
      • He sought to improve himself
      • She always seeks to do good in the world
    2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
      [同] essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out
      [例]
      • This approach has been tried with good results
      • Test this recipe