row
/rəu; ro/ n
1 number of people or things arranged in a line 一行; 一排; 一列
a row of books, houses, desks 一排书、 房子、 书桌
standing in a row/in rows 站成行
plant a row of cabbages 种植一行洋白菜.
2 line of seats across a theatre, etc （戏院等的）成排坐位
the front two rows 前两排坐位
[attrib 作定语]
a ,front-row `seat 前排坐位.
3 (idm 习语) in a row one after another; in unbroken sequence 一个接一个地; 连续不断地
This is the third Sunday in a row that it's rained. 这是接连著的第三个星期天下雨了.
row / rəu; ro/ v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
propel (a boat) by using oars 划（船）
Can you row? 你会划船吗?
They rowed (the boat) across (the river). 他们划（船）过了河.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
carry (sb/sth) in a rowing-boat 用划艇运载（某人[某物]）
Row me across (the river). 划船把我送到对岸去吧.
3
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
perform in a race, etc against (sb) by rowing 与（某人）进行划船比赛等
We're rowing Cambridge in the next race. 我们在下一次划船比赛中要跟剑桥大学队较量.
(b) [I, Ipr] be an oarsman in a racing-boat's crew （在赛艇上）当划桨队员, 划船
row for Cambridge 在剑桥队当划船运动员
He rows (at) No 5 (ie in this position) for Oxford. 他是牛津大学船队的 5 号队员. row, n (usu sing 通常作单数) outing in a boat that one rows; period of rowing 划船游玩; 划船时间: go for a row 去划船
a long and tiring row 划船很长很累的一段时间.
row / rau; raʊ/ n (infml 口)
1 [U, sing] loud noise; uproar 大的噪声; 吵闹
How can I read with all this row going on? 吵闹的声音这样大, 我怎能读书呢?
Could you please make less (of a) row? 请你别那麽大声嚷嚷好吗? * kick up a row 大声吵闹.
2 [C] noisy or violent argument; quarrel 大声而激烈的争论; 吵架
I think they've had a row. 我想他们一定吵架了.
the continuing row over the Government's defence policy 关於政府防务政策的无休止的争论. =>Usage at argument 用法见argument.
3 [C] instance of being criticized, scolded, etc 受批评、 挨骂等
I got/She gave me a row for being late. 因为我迟到了, 我挨了批评[她批评了我]. row, v [I, Ipr]
~ (with sb) quarrel noisily 大声争吵
They're always rowing, ie with each other. 他们总是吵架.
rowing (with his employers) over money （与雇主）在钱的问题上争吵.