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单词 row
释义 row
1.
n.
  1. a number of persons or things in a more or less straight line.
  2. a line of seats across a theatre etc. (in the front row).
  3. a street with a continuous line of houses along one or each side.
  4. a line of plants in a field or garden.
  5. a horizontal line of entries in a table etc.
Phrases and idioms
a hard row to hoe a difficult task. in a row
  1. forming a row.
  2. colloq. in succession (two Sundays in a row). row-house US a terrace house.
Etymology: ME raw, row, f. OE f. Gmc
2.
v. & n.
--v
  1. tr. propel (a boat) with oars.
  2. tr. convey (a passenger) in a boat in this way.
  3. intr. propel a boat in this way.
  4. tr. make (a stroke) or achieve (a rate of striking) in rowing.
  5. tr. compete in (a race) by rowing.
  6. tr. row a race with.
--n
  1. a spell of rowing.
  2. an excursion in a rowing-boat.
Phrases and idioms
row-boat US = rowing-boat. row down overtake in a rowing, esp. bumping, race. rowing-boat Brit. a small boat propelled by oars. rowing-machine a device for exercising the muscles used in rowing. row out exhaust by rowing (the crew were completely rowed out at the finish). row over complete the course of a boat race with little effort, owing to the absence or inferiority of competitors.
Derivatives
rower n.
Etymology: OE rowan f. Gmc, rel. to RUDDER, L remus oar
3.
n. & v. colloq.
--n
  1. a loud noise or commotion.
  2. a fierce quarrel or dispute.
  3. a a severe reprimand. b the condition of being reprimanded (shall get into a row).
--v
  1. intr. make or engage in a row.
  2. tr. reprimand.
Phrases and idioms
make (or kick up) a row 1 raise a noise.
  2. make a vigorous protest.
Etymology: 18th-c. sl.: orig. unkn.
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