row
UK [rəʊ] US [roʊ] noun
LINE 行
ESSENTIAL countable
■a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other 一排；一行；一列•a row of houses/books/plants/people/horses一排房屋／一排书／一行植物／一队人／一队马 •We had seats in the front/back row of the theatre.我们坐在剧场前／后排。 countable
■Row is also used in the names of some roads （用于一些道路的名称中）路，街•Prospect Row普罗斯派克特街 in a row
■one after another without a break 接连地；连续地•She's been voted Best Actress three years in a row.她已经连续三年当选为最佳女演员。 Common Learner Errors rowWarning: choose the correct preposition!To talk about where someone or something is, don't say 'at/on the back/front/first row', say in the back/front/first row:
✗ Unfortunately, we could only get seats on the back row.
UK [rəʊ] US [roʊ] noun
MOVING THROUGH WATER 在水中移动
countable usually singular
■when someone makes a boat move through water using oars (= poles with flat ends) 划（船）•They've gone for a row to the island.他们划船去那个岛了。
UK [rəʊ] US [roʊ] noun
a hard / tough row to hoe US
■a difficult situation to deal with 难以应付的情况•Teachers have a tough row to hoe in today's schools.老师现时在学校里处理的工作很棘手。
UK [rəʊ] US [roʊ] verb intransitive or transitive
■to cause a boat to move through water by pushing against the water with oars (= poles with flat ends) 划（船）•The wind dropped, so we had to row (the boat) back home.风小了，我们只好划船回家。
[raʊ] noun
ARGUMENT 争吵
IMPROVER countable mainly UK
■a noisy argument or fight 争吵，吵架；打斗•My parents often have rows, but my dad does most of the shouting.我父母经常吵架，但大部分时间都是我爸在那里扯着嗓子嚷嚷。 •What was a political row over government policy on Europe is fast becoming a diplomatic row between France and Britain.这本来是一场关于政府对欧洲政策的政治争论，却很快演变成法国和英国两国之间的外交摩擦。
[raʊ] noun
NOISE 噪音
only singular mainly UK
■loud noise 大的噪音，响声，闹声•I can't concentrate because of the row the builders are making.建筑工人弄出那么大噪声，我没法集中注意力。
[raʊ] verb intransitive mainly UK informal
■to argue, especially loudly （尤指大声地）争吵，吵闹•My parents are always rowing (about/over money).我父母总是（为了钱的事情）吵个不休。 |