1 a line of people or things (人或物的)一行,一排:
a row of books一排书The children were all standing in a row at the front of the class.那些小孩在全班同学面前排成一行。
2 a line of seats in a theatre, cinema, etc (剧院、电影院等的)一排座位:
Our seats were in the back row.我们的座位在后排。a front-row seat前排座位
in a row one after another; without a break 接连;连续:
It rained solidly for four days in a row.雨一连下了四天。
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/raʊ ||; raυ/noun
1 [C] a row (about/over sth) a noisy argument or serious disagreement between two or more people, groups, etc 争吵:
When I have a row with my girlfriend, I always try to make up as soon as possible.我跟女朋友吵嘴以后,总是设法尽快言归于好。A row has broken out between the main parties over education.几个大党为教育问题爆发了一场争吵。
2 [sing] a loud noise 嘈杂声:
What a row! Could you be a bit quieter? 吵死了!安静点儿行吗? rowverb [I] row (with sb) (about/over sth)Pete and I are always rowing about money!皮特跟我老是为钱争吵!
row²
/rəʊ ||; ro/verb
1 [I,T] to move a boat through the water using long thin pieces of wood with flat parts at the end (oars) 划船:
We often go rowing on the lake.我们常去湖上划船。
2 [T] to carry sb/sth in a boat that you row 划船载运(人或物):
Could you row us over to the island?可以把我们划到那个小岛吗?☞Look at paddle. 参看paddle。
rownoun [sing]
row1/ro; rəʊ/n [C]1 a line of things or people next to each other 一排﹐一行﹐一列: +of a row of houses 一排房子children standing in a row 站成一排的孩子2 a line of seats in a theatre, cinema etc〔剧院﹑电影院等的〕一排座位3 twice/three times/4 days etc in a row if something happens twice, three times etc in a row, it happens twice, three times etc, and each occasion is straight after the one before 连续两次/三次/四天等: She's lost three times in a row. 她已经连输三次。DEATH ROW
row2v [I,T] to make a boat move across water, using OARS (=long poles) 划(船): They rowed across the lake. 他们划船到湖对岸。see picture on page 见 A9 页图—rowing n [U]
row3/raU; raʊ/n BrE 【英】1 [C] an argument [ quarrel ] 争吵﹐吵架: Anna and her boyfriend are having another row . 安娜和她的男朋友又在吵架了。see box at见 ARGUE 方框2 [C] a situation in which people disagree strongly about important public affairs [ controversy ] 〔对重要公众事务的〕争论﹔争议: +over a row over government cuts 对政府削减开支的争论3 [singular 单数] an annoying loud noise [ racket , din ] 喧闹声﹐吵嚷声
row4/raU; raʊ/v [I] BrE to argue in an angry way [ quarrel ]【英】争吵﹐吵架: +about They rowed about money all the time. 他们总是为了钱吵架。
rowrowrows1nounpronunciationThis meaning of row sounds like no.a line of people or things: We sat in the front row of the theatre (= the front line of seats).a row of housesrowrowrows3noun (British)pronunciationThis meaning of row sounds like how.1(pluralrows) a noisy talk between people who do not agree about somethingsame meaningargument: She had a row with her boyfriend.2(no plural) a loud noise: The children were making a terrible row.rowrowrowsrowedrowing2verb (rows, rowing, rowed)pronunciationThis meaning of row sounds like no.to move a boat through water using long pieces of wood with flat ends (called oars): We rowed across the lake.speakingWhen you talk about spending time rowing as a sport, you say go rowing: • We went rowing on the river.