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es·say AHD[ĕsʹā', ĕ-sāʹ] D.J.[ˈesˌeɪ, eˈseɪ]K.K.[ˈɛsˌe, ɛˈse]n.(名词)- [ĕsʹā'] [ĕsʹā']
- A short literary composition on a single subject, usually presenting the personal view of the author.小品文,随笔:内容通常论及一个主题的短小文章,通常表达作者个人的观点
- Something resembling such a composition:杂记文:像作文一样的文章:a photojournalistic essay.一位摄影记者的杂记
- A testing or trial of the value or nature of a thing:试验:对事物价值或真伪的试验和判断:an essay of the students' capabilities.学习能力测验
- An initial attempt or endeavor, especially a tentative attempt.尝试企图:初次尝试或努力,尤指暂时性的尝试
v.tr.(及物动词)es.sayed, es.say.ing, es.says[ĕ-sāʹ, ĕsʹā'] - To make an attempt at; try.尝试:做尝试;试图
- To subject to a test.试验:做实验来验证
- Middle English essayen [to try] 中古英语 essayen [尝试,努力]
- from Old French essaier 源自 古法语 essaier
- from Vulgar Latin *exagiāre [to weigh out] 源自 俗拉丁语 *exagiāre [考虑]
- from Late Latin exagium [a weighing] 源自 后期拉丁语 exagium [估量,考虑,计重]
- Latin ex- [ex-] 拉丁语 ex- [前缀,表“从前的”]
- Latin agere [to drive] * see ag- 拉丁语 agere [驱使] * 参见 ag-
essayʹer n.(名词) |