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row

UK /rəʊ/US /roʊ/

词源

源自古英语 'rāw',意为'一排'或'一行',与古北欧语 'rá' 有关。动词意义的'划船'来自古英语 'rōwan',与荷兰语 'roeien' 和德语 'rudern' 同源。

noun

❶ 指一系列人或物排成的一条直线,通常横向排列,如座位、房屋等。

“We sat in the front row of the theater.”

(我们坐在剧院的前排。)

“The houses are built in neat rows.”

(这些房子整齐地排成一行。)

❶ 指划船的动作或划船的活动,通常用于描述水上运动或休闲活动。

“We went for a row on the lake this morning.”

(今天早上我们去湖上划船了。)

“He enjoys rowing as a form of exercise.”

(他喜欢把划船作为一种锻炼方式。)

同义词:line, queue, series, paddle, oar

verb

❶ 指用桨划动船只使其在水上移动的动作。

“He rowed the boat across the river.”

(他把船划过了河。)

“They rowed together to reach the shore.”

(他们一起划船到达岸边。)

❶ 指大声争吵或争论,通常用于描述激烈的言语冲突。

“They had a big row last night.”

(他们昨晚大吵了一架。)

“The neighbors were rowing about the noise.”

(邻居们因为噪音在争吵。)

同义词:paddle, argue, quarrel, dispute, fight

常见短语

in a row — 表示连续发生或排列成一排,常用于描述时间或空间上的连续性。

“She won three games in a row.”

(她连续赢了三场比赛。)

row over — 指因为某事而争吵或争论,通常涉及分歧或冲突。

“They had a row over money.”

(他们因为钱的事情吵了一架。)