essays

英 [eˈseɪz]

美 [eˈseɪz]

n.  (作为课程作业，学生写的)文章，短文; (用来刊登的)论说文; 小品文; 企图; 尝试
v.  企图; 试图
essay的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The noun is pronounced /'eseɪ/. The verb is pronounced /e'seɪ/. 名词读作 /'eseɪ/。动词读作 /e'seɪ/。


• N-COUNT （学生就某门课程所写的）论说文，短文
  Anessayis a short piece of writing on one particular subject written by a student.
  1. 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。
• N-COUNT （关于某一方面的）论文，杂文，散文
  Anessayis a short piece of writing on one particular subject that is written by a writer for publication.
  1. ...Thomas Malthus's essay on population.
     托马斯·马尔萨斯有关人口的论文
• VERB 企图;尝试
  If youessaysomething, you try to do it.
  1. 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。
  2. Essayis also a noun.
     
  3. His first essay in running a company was a notoriously tough undertaking.
     众所周知，他第一次尝试经营公司时十分艰难。

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