essay

noun

1. a tentative attempt

2. an analytic or interpretive literary composition

essay的意思

verb

1. make an effort or attempt

e.g. 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

Synonym: tryseekattemptassay

2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

e.g. This approach has been tried with good results
Test this recipe

Synonym: testprovetrytry outexamine

1. （学生就某门课程所写的）论说文，短文
An essay is a short piece of writing on one particular subject written by a student.

essay

e.g. 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。

2. （关于某一方面的）论文，杂文，散文
An essay is a short piece of writing on one particular subject that is written by a writer for publication.

e.g. ...Thomas Malthus's essay on population.
托马斯·马尔萨斯有关人口的论文

3. 企图;尝试
If you essay something, you try to do it.

essay是什么意思

e.g. 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. 论文：因为在学期里,学生们会被布置写很多报告(report),论文(essay)等等,特别是商科学生,如果没有真正参加过工作,对于人力资源(Human Resources),市场(Marketing)这些课程的论文又怎么能写出自己的真实体验呢?