row
row — 名詞
1. several people, animals, or objects arranged one next to the other to form a str
排；列
人或物並排排列
several people, animals, or objects arranged one next to the other to form a straight line; the term also covers seats arranged in this way at a venue.
Nila planted a row of sunflowers along the fence.
Nila 沿著籬笆種了一排向日葵。
a row of + noun for things in a line
Tomás sat in the front row during the concert.
Tomás 在演唱會上坐在第一排。
in the front/back row (seats)
The children stood in a row, waiting for their turn.
孩子們排成一列，等著輪到他們。
Dylan arranged the books in neat rows on the shelf.
Dylan 把書整整齊齊地排成幾列放在書架上。
A row of shops lined the main street of the village.
村莊的主要街道兩旁有一排商店。
文法句型
a row of + noun
in a/the row
用法筆記
Can be preceded by specific position labels (front row, back row, top row, bottom row) to indicate location within a group.
常見錯誤
2. a continuous block of houses that share side walls with one another, forming a s
排屋
側牆相連的成排房屋
a continuous block of houses that share side walls with one another, forming a single connected structure.
Kofi lives in a Victorian row house near the park.
Kofi 住在公園附近一棟維多利亞風格的排屋裡。
row house (attributive use)
The entire row of terraced houses was painted white.
整排相連的房屋都漆成了白色。
Gabriel bought a row house in Dublin with a small garden.
Gabriel 在都柏林買了一棟帶小花園的排屋。
The row of houses on Elm Street was built in the 1920s.
Elm 街的那排房屋建於 1920 年代。
Aylin's flat is the last one in a row of Georgian houses.
Aylin 的公寓是一排喬治亞式房屋中的最後一間。
- terrace (house)
British equivalent term for a house in a row
- detached house
a standalone house not connected to any other building
文法句型
row house
in a row (of houses)
用法筆記
In British English, row houses are more commonly called terraced houses. The term row house is the standard American term for the same concept.
3. used as part of the official name of a street, historically narrower than a full
路；街
道路名稱中的用詞
used as part of the official name of a street, historically narrower than a full road, and still found in addresses throughout the UK and some Commonwealth countries.
The office is located at 25 Baker Row, London.
辦公室位於倫敦 Baker Row 25 號。
number + name + Row — address format
Dahlia runs a small bakery on Church Row in her town.
Dahlia 在鎮上的 Church Row 經營一家小麵包店。
We parked the car on Cedar Row and walked to the museum.
我們把車停在 Cedar Row，然後步行去博物館。
The antique shop on Market Row sells vintage furniture.
Market Row 上的古董店出售老式家具。
文法句型
[Name] Row
用法筆記
Always capitalised as part of a proper street name. Historically indicates a narrower street or a lane, and is more common in older parts of British towns.
4. happening repeatedly with no interruption between occurrences; used after a numb
連續
接連不斷地發生
happening repeatedly with no interruption between occurrences; used after a number or quantity to indicate consecutive events.
Mayumi has won the competition three years in a row.
Mayumi 已經連續三年贏得這項比賽。
number + years in a row
It rained for five days in a row last week.
上週連續下了五天雨。
for + period + in a row
The team lost four games in a row before coach Hui changed the lineup.
這支球隊在 Hui 教練更換陣容之前連續輸了四場比賽。
Omar called his mother every evening for a week in a row.
Omar 連續一週每天晚上都打電話給母親。
This is the second time in a row that Sofie arrived late.
這是 Sofie 第二次連續遲到。
- consecutively
more formal; can be used in the same position as in a row
- in succession
slightly more formal; three days in succession
- straight
informal American English; 'three days straight'
文法句型
in a row
for [number] [days/weeks/years/times] in a row
用法筆記
This sense only appears in the fixed phrase in a row, always preceded by a number or quantity (three in a row, fifth time in a row). Never used as a standalone noun.
常見錯誤
5. the sport or activity of moving a boat across water using oars, either as a leis
划船運動
用槳划船的水上活動
the sport or activity of moving a boat across water using oars, either as a leisure pursuit or in competitive racing.
Élise goes rowing on the lake every Saturday morning.
Élise 每週六早上都會去湖上划船。
go + rowing (activity)
Rafael and his brother went for a row before breakfast.
Rafael 和他哥哥在早餐前出去划了一趟船。
go for a row (single instance)
Rowing is one of the oldest Olympic sports.
划船運動是歷史最悠久的奧運項目之一。
The university rowing club trains at dawn during summer.
大學划船俱樂部在夏天清晨訓練。
文法句型
go for a row
do some rowing
用法筆記
When used as a countable noun (a row, a pleasant row), it refers to a single outing in a rowing boat. The uncountable form refers to the sport or activity in general.
6. a heated and noisy quarrel in which people shout at each other, often about a pe
爭吵
大聲的爭論或衝突
a heated and noisy quarrel in which people shout at each other, often about a personal or political matter.
Nila had a row with her flatmate over the dirty dishes.
Nila 因為骯髒的碗盤和室友大吵了一架。
have a row with [someone] over [something]
The neighbours were having a row that kept everyone awake.
鄰居們大聲爭吵，讓所有人都睡不著。
A political row broke out during the town hall meeting.
市政會議上爆發了一場政治爭論。
Omar and his brother had a row about borrowing the car.
Omar 和他哥哥因為借車的事大吵了一架。
- agreement
a state where parties share the same opinion
文法句型
have a row with someone
a row about/over something
用法筆記
Pronounced /raʊ/ (sounds like cow), distinct from the /roʊ/ pronunciation of row (line of things). This sense is common in British and Commonwealth English; American speakers more often use fight or quarrel.
7. a continuous, loud, and often irritating sound, such as traffic, machinery, or a
吵鬧聲
持續且惱人的噪音
a continuous, loud, and often irritating sound, such as traffic, machinery, or a crowd of people making noise.
The children made such a row that Aoi could not study.
孩子們吵鬧的聲音太大了，Aoi 沒辦法唸書。
make a row (cause noise)
What is all that row coming from the construction site?
建築工地傳來的那些噪音是怎麼回事？
The late-night party next door created a terrible row.
隔壁的深夜派對發出了可怕的吵鬧聲。
The traffic on the high street made an awful row all day.
大街上的交通一整天都發出可怕的吵鬧聲。
- silence
absence of sound
文法句型
make a row
what's all the row about?
用法筆記
Also pronounced /raʊ/ like the argument sense. This meaning is primarily used in British English and is less common in modern everyday speech than noise or racket.
8. a horizontal section of a table, spreadsheet, or database grid that contains rel
橫列
表格中橫向排列的資料
a horizontal section of a table, spreadsheet, or database grid that contains related pieces of information about a single item or record.
Mark added a new row to the spreadsheet for July sales.
Mark 在試算表中新增了一列七月的銷售數據。
add a row to a spreadsheet
Each row in the database represents one customer account.
資料庫中的每一橫列代表一位客戶的資料。
Dylan deleted the third row because the data was wrong.
Dylan 刪除了第三列，因為那列的資料有誤。
The table has twenty rows and five columns of information.
這個表格有二十列和五欄資訊。
- column
vertical arrangement in a table; opposite orientation to a row
文法句型
row of data
in a row
用法筆記
In spreadsheet and database contexts, a row is horizontal. The vertical counterpart is called a column. Always ensure you are operating on the correct orientation when using functions like insert row or delete row.
常見錯誤
row — 動詞
1. to make a boat travel across a stretch of water using oars; the verb also covers
划（船）
用槳推動船前進
to make a boat travel across a stretch of water using oars; the verb also covers carrying a passenger in a rowing boat or competing in a rowing race.
Gabriel rowed across the lake to reach the island.
Gabriel 划船穿過湖面，抵達小島。
row + prepositional phrase (direction)
Sofie rowed her younger brother to the dock in a small boat.
Sofie 用一艘小船划船載著弟弟到碼頭。
row + someone + somewhere (transport)
The crew rows every morning before the sun comes up.
划船隊每天早上在日出前練習划船。
Hui rowed the boat back to shore before the storm hit.
Hui 在暴風雨來臨前把船划回了岸邊。
Trang's crew rowed against Cambridge in last year's boat race.
Trang 的划船隊在去年的划船比賽中與劍橋大學對戰。
文法句型
row + boat/noun
row across/along/down + noun
row someone somewhere
用法筆記
Frequently used intransitively (we rowed for an hour) or transitively with boat as object (he rowed the dinghy). When transporting a person, the structure is row + person + prepositional phrase (rowed her to the shore).
常見錯誤
2. to take part in a loud, angry argument with someone, usually about a specific is
吵架
大聲地爭論
to take part in a loud, angry argument with someone, usually about a specific issue.
Kofi rowed with his landlord over the broken heater.
Kofi 因為暖爐壞了而和房東大吵了一架。
row with [someone] over [something]
The two politicians rowed on live television about taxes.
兩位政治人物在電視直播中為稅務問題激烈爭吵。
Tomás and his sister rowed constantly about the television.
Tomás 和他妹妹常為了看電視而吵架。
Neighbours rowed over the garden fence late into the night.
鄰居們隔著花園籬笆大聲爭吵到深夜。
文法句型
row with someone
row about/over something
用法筆記
Pronounced /raʊ/ (rhymes with cow), unlike the boat sense which is /roʊ/. Common in British English; American speakers would more likely say fought or argued.