essay
n. 短文; 論說文; 論文; 企圖
v. 企圖
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.
我們讓賈森寫一篇有關他的家鄉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.
托馬斯·馬爾薩斯有關人口的論文
If you essay something, you try to do it.
Sinclair essayed a smile but it could hardly have been rated as a success.
辛克萊想試著微笑一下,但根本沒有笑出來。
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
這些名詞均含"文章,論文"之意。
Here's the essay for you to look over.
這篇文章請你過目[過一下目].
The matter in your essay is excellent but the style is deplorable.
你的文章內容不錯,但是文體很糟.
There is a large crop of mistakes in your essay.
你的文章中錯誤百出.
He was writing his essay when, all of a sudden, he was seized with giddiness.
他正在寫論文, 突然一陣頭暈.
After being touched up, the essay reads more smoothly.
稿子經過這樣一改,念起來就順口多了.