row
noun uk/rəʊ/ us/roʊ/
(LINE)
B1 [ C ]一排;一行;一列
a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other
a row of houses/books/plants/people/horses 一排房屋／一排书／一行植物／一队人／一队马
We had seats in the front/back row of the theatre. 我们坐在剧场前／后排。
US (UK terrace)排屋，排房
a line of houses joined together along their side walls
[ C ]（用于一些道路的名称中）路，街
used in the names of some roads
Prospect Row 普罗斯帕克特街
in a rowB2 接连地;连续地
one after another without a break
She's been voted Best Actress three years in a row. 她已经连续3年当选为最佳女演员。
- More examples
- The roof of the temple was held up by a row of thick stone columns.
- I'd like seats on the front row of the stalls.
- "This is our fourth victory in a row, " he gloated.
- They built a row of hotels right along the sea-front.
- A row of tall fir trees shuts off the view of the street in front.
(MOVING THROUGH WATER)
[ C usually singular ]划（船）
the activity of making a boat move through water using oars (= poles with flat ends)
They've gone for a row to the island. 他们划船去那个岛了。
Idiom
a hard/tough row to hoeidiom mainly US 难以应对的情况
a difficult situation to deal with
Teachers have a tough row to hoe in today's schools. 在如今的学校里，老师们的工作很难做。
row
verb [ I or T ] uk/rəʊ/ us/roʊ/
B2 划（船）
to cause a boat to move through water by pushing against the water with oars (= poles with flat ends)
The wind dropped, so we had to row (the boat) back home. 风小了，我们只好划船回家。
Phrasal verb
row back 改变（先前的决定、想法）;改口
to change a previous decision, opinion, or statement
The management rowed back on the decision the very next day. 管理层第二天就改变了这个决定。