a number of people or things in a more or less straight line (人或物的)一排,一行,一列 her villa stood in a row of similar ones. 她的别墅坐落于一排相似的别墅中。 ■a line of seats in a theatre (戏院的)一排座位 they sat in the front row. 他们坐在前排。 ■[often in place names]a street with a continuous line of houses along one or both of its sides (常用于地名中、一侧或两侧有房屋的)街,路 he lives at 23 Saville Row. 他住在萨维尔街23号。 ■a horizontal line of entries in a table (表格的)横线,横栏 ■a complete line of stitches in knitting or crochet (编结物或钩针织品的)一行针脚(或缝线)
常用词组 a hard (或 tough) row to hoe
a difficult task 难办的事,棘手的事
in a row
forming a line 成一排,成一行,成一直线 four chairs were set in a row. 四张椅子摆成一排。 ■(informal)in succession (非正式)连续地,一连串地 he jumped nineteen clear rounds in a row. 他连续跳了整整19个圈。
语源
Old English rāw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rij and German Reihe
row2 [rəʊ] verb
[with obj.]propel (a boat) with oars 划(船) out in the bay a small figure was rowing a rubber dinghy. 在远处海湾里,一个小小身影正在划一只小橡皮划艇。 ■[no obj., with adverbial of direction]travel by propelling a boat in this way 划船 we rowed down the river all day. 我们整天沿河划船而下。 ■convey (a passenger) in a boat by propelling it with oars 划渡(乘客);(用船)划送 her father was rowing her across the lake. 她的父亲划船送她过湖。 ■[no obj.]engage in the sport of rowing, especially competitively 参加赛船,当赛船划手 he rowed for England. 他参加了英格兰队的赛船。 [with complement]he rowed stroke in the University Eight. 他在第八大学船队里当尾桨手。
noun
[in sing.]a spell of rowing 划船时间;划船路程
派生 rower noun 语源
Old English rōwan, of Germanic origin; related to rudder; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin remus 'oar', Greek eretmon 'oar'
继承用法 row someone down
overtake a team in a rowing race, especially a bumping race (划船比赛,尤指赛艇追撞比赛中)追上,赶过
row someone out
(一般作 be rowed out)exhaust someone by rowing 使划得筋疲力尽
row over
complete the course of a boat race with little effort, owing to the absence or inferiority of competitors (划船比赛中由于对手缺席或水平较低而)一路领先,轻易取胜
row3 [raʊ] (informal)(非正式) noun
(chiefly Brit.)a noisy acrimonious quarrel (主英)吵嚷;激烈的争吵 they had a row and she stormed out of the house. 他们激烈争吵,她怒气冲冲离开了房子。 ■a serious dispute 争吵,吵架;争论 the director is at the centre of a row over policy decisions. 在政策问题上主任处于争论的中心。 ■a loud noise or uproar 响声;闹声,喧嚣声 if he's at home he must have heard that row. 如果他在家的话,他肯定听到了那吵闹声。 ■(Brit.)a severe reprimand (英)严厉斥责 I always got a row if I left food on my plate. 如果我的盘子剩有食物,我总是挨骂。
verb
[no obj.]have a quarrel 争吵;吵闹 they rowed about who would receive the money from the sale. 他们为谁将获得销售得来的钱而争吵。 she had rowed with her boyfriend the day before. 她前一天和男朋友争吵过。 ■[with obj.](Brit.)rebuke severely (英)痛斥,责骂 she was rowed for leaving her younger brother alone. 她因为没有陪着弟弟而受到责骂。
常用词组 make (或 kick up) a row
(chiefly Brit.)make a noise or commotion (主英)大吵大闹;发出喧闹声 ■make a vigorous protest 强烈抗议