[C]散文,随笔 a short piece of writing on a particular subject
英英释义
Noun:
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
a tentative attempt
Verb:
make an effort or attempt;
"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"
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to;
"This approach has been tried with good results"
"Test this recipe"
essay的用法和样例:
例句
用作名词 (n.)
This essay is admirable in all respects. 这篇文章在各方面都很值得欣赏。
I had turn over my essay to the professor. 我已经把论文交给教授了。
This essay represents a considerable improvement on your recent work. 这篇论文说明你最近的工作取得了相当大的改进。
The teacher geve an essay on his composition. 老师给他的作文做了一个短评。
His essay was carried in the June number. 他的散文登载在六月号上。
In my opinion, essay is more readable than poem. 在我看来,散文比诗歌更具可读性。