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单词 row
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rownoun

uk/rəʊ/us/roʊ/

row noun (LINE)

B1 [ C ] a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other:

a row of houses/books/plants/people/horses
We had seats in the front/back row of the theatre.

US UK terrace a line of houses joined together along their side walls

[ C ] used in the names of some roads:

Prospect Row
in a row

B2 one after another without a break:

She's been voted Best Actress three years in a row.

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.

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Things collected in lines or rings

  • column
  • crocodile
  • file
  • line
  • queue
  • rank
  • ring
  • rope
  • single file
  • string
  • thread
  • tier
  • train

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Houses & homes
Roads: urban & residential streets
Simultaneous and consecutive

row noun (MOVING THROUGH WATER)

[ C usually singular ] the activity of making a boat move through water using oars (= poles with flat ends):

They've gone for a row to the island.

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Movement on or through water

  • dabble
  • dip
  • float
  • hydroplane
  • paddle
  • raft
  • sail
  • surface
  • swim
  • tack
  • wade
  • wallow

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Rowing

Idiom(s)

a hard/tough row to hoe

rowverb [ I or T ]

uk/rəʊ/us/roʊ/

B2 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.

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Rowing

  • cox
  • feather
  • four
  • oar
  • oarsman
  • oarswoman
  • scull
  • sculling
  • shell
rower
noun [ C ] uk/ˈrəʊ.ər/us/ˈroʊ.ɚ/

He is a former Olympic rower.
rowing
noun [ U ] uk/ˈrəʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈroʊ.ɪŋ/

I love rowing.

Phrasal verb(s)

row back

rownoun

uk/raʊ/us/raʊ/mainly UK

row noun (ARGUMENT)

[ C ] a noisy argument or fight:

My parents often have rows, but my dad does most of the shouting.
What was a political row over government policy on Europe is fast becoming a diplomatic row between France and Britain.

More examples

  • They had an awful row several years ago, but now they've resolved their differences.
  • There was an almighty row when I asked them to leave.
  • We had a flaming row over it last night.
  • Did you manage to patch things up with Jackie after your row?
  • They have massive rows because they're both so stubborn.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Arguments & disagreements

  • argument
  • belligerent
  • blow up
  • bust up
  • conflict
  • confrontation
  • contention
  • counter-argument
  • disharmony
  • dispute
  • dissonance
  • feud
  • fracas
  • Mexican standoff
  • quibble
  • rivalry
  • shindig
  • slanging match
  • trouble
  • tussle

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row noun (NOISE)

[ S ] loud noise:

I can't concentrate because of the row the builders are making.

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Noise & noisy

  • (at) full blast idiom
  • abuzz
  • blast
  • boom
  • brouhaha
  • cacophony
  • clamorous
  • clangour
  • crackle
  • disturb
  • ear-piercing
  • howling
  • loud
  • noise pollution
  • racket
  • ring
  • roaring
  • strident
  • thunder
  • tumult

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rowverb [ I ]

uk/raʊ/us/raʊ/mainly UK informal

to argue, especially loudly:

My parents are always rowing (about/over money).

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Arguing & disagreeing

  • afoul
  • beg
  • bet
  • bicker
  • bone
  • cat
  • conflicting
  • contestation
  • contrarian
  • exchange words idiom
  • gherao
  • have a bone to pick with sb idiom
  • lock
  • make a case for sth idiom
  • mano a mano
  • slang
  • slug
  • spar
  • split
  • wrangle

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