essay
n. 短文; 论说文; 论文; 企图
v. 企图
An essay is a short piece of writing on one particular subject written by a student.
We asked Jason to write an essay about his hometown and about his place in it.
我们让贾森写一篇有关他的家乡和他自己的家的短文。
An essay is a short piece of writing on one particular subject that is written by a writer for publication.
...Thomas Malthus's essay on population.
托马斯·马尔萨斯有关人口的论文
If you essay something, you try to do it.
Sinclair essayed a smile but it could hardly have been rated as a success.
辛克莱想试着微笑一下,但根本没有笑出来。
1. an analytic or interpretive literary composition
2. a tentative attempt
1. make an effort or attempt;
2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to;
composition, article, essay, paper, prose, thesis, theme, dissertation
这些名词均含"文章,论文"之意。
Here's the essay for you to look over.
这篇文章请你过目[过一下目].
The matter in your essay is excellent but the style is deplorable.
你的文章内容不错,但是文体很糟.
There is a large crop of mistakes in your essay.
你的文章中错误百出.
He was writing his essay when, all of a sudden, he was seized with giddiness.
他正在写论文, 突然一阵头晕.
After being touched up, the essay reads more smoothly.
稿子经过这样一改,念起来就顺口多了.