make an effort or attempt同义词:try, seek, attempt, assay
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to同义词:test, prove, try, try out, examine
例句
This essay is admirable in all respects.这篇文章在各方面都很值得欣赏。
I had turn over my essay to the professor.我已经把论文交给教授了。
This essay represents a considerable improvement on your recent work.这篇论文说明你最近的工作取得了相当大的改进。
I really sweated over my last essay.我的确下功夫写了上次那篇文章。
He wrote a composition or (he) read an essay.他写作文或读散文。
She made her first essays at cooking.她初次尝试做菜。
There was a prize for the best essay on Shakespeare in the city.这个城市设立了关于莎士比亚的优秀论文奖。
详细解释
es.say n.(名词)[μs.3.] [μs.3.] A short literary composition on a single subject, usually presenting the personal view of the author.小品文,随笔:内容通常论及一个主题的短小文章,通常表达作者个人的观点Something resembling such a composition:杂记文:像作文一样的文章:例句:a photojournalistic essay.一位摄影记者的杂记 A testing or trial of the value or nature of a thing:试验:对事物价值或真伪的试验和判断:例句:an essay of the students` capabilities.学习能力测验 An initial attempt or endeavor, especially a tentative attempt.尝试企图:初次尝试或努力,尤指暂时性的尝试v.tr.(及物动词)es.sayed,es.say.ing,es.says[μ-s3., μs.3.] To make an attempt at; try.尝试:做尝试;试图To subject to a test.试验:做实验来验证 来源:Middle English essayen [to try] 中古英语 essayen [尝试,努力] from Old French essaier 源自 古法语 essaier from Vulgar Latin *exagi3re [to weigh out] 源自 俗拉丁语 *exagi3re [考虑] from Late Latin exagium [a weighing] 源自 后期拉丁语 exagium [估量,考虑,计重] Latin ex- [ex-] 拉丁语 ex- [前缀,表.从前的.] Latin agere [to drive] * see ag- 拉丁语 agere [驱使] *参见 ag- 【引伸】 essay.er n.(名词)