essay
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/ˈeseɪ/
🇬🇧
/ˈeseɪ/
a student's short written assignment
The teacher asked us to write an essay about our favorite book.
老师让我们写一篇关于我们最喜欢的书的短文作业。
a short published piece on a topic
She wrote an essay on climate change for the magazine.
她为杂志写了一篇关于气候变化的短文。
an attempt to do something
His first essay in cooking was a simple pasta dish.
他第一次尝试烹饪做的是一道简单的意大利面。
to try to do something
He will essay to fix the broken chair.
他将尝试修理那把坏掉的椅子。