row
/rəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈo] /roʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈo] /ˈrō/ (ame, mw)
row — noun
- rowsingular
- rowsplural
1. several people, animals, or objects arranged one next to the other to form a str
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.
a row of + noun for things in a line
Tomás sat in the front row during the concert.
in the front/back row (seats)
The children stood in a row, waiting for their turn.
Dylan arranged the books in neat rows on the shelf.
A row of shops lined the main street of the village.
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
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.
row house (attributive use)
The entire row of terraced houses was painted white.
Gabriel bought a row house in Dublin with a small garden.
The row of houses on Elm Street was built in the 1920s.
Aylin's flat is the last one in a row of Georgian houses.
- 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
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.
number + name + Row — address format
Dahlia runs a small bakery on Church Row in her town.
We parked the car on Cedar Row and walked to the museum.
The antique shop on Market Row sells vintage furniture.
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
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.
number + years in a row
It rained for five days in a row last week.
for + period + in a row
The team lost four games in a row before coach Hui changed the lineup.
Omar called his mother every evening for a week in a row.
This is the second time in a row that Sofie arrived late.
- 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
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.
go + rowing (activity)
Rafael and his brother went for a row before breakfast.
go for a row (single instance)
Rowing is one of the oldest Olympic sports.
The university rowing club trains at dawn during summer.
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
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.
have a row with [someone] over [something]
The neighbours were having a row that kept everyone awake.
A political row broke out during the town hall meeting.
Omar and his brother had a row about borrowing the car.
- 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
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.
make a row (cause noise)
What is all that row coming from the construction site?
The late-night party next door created a terrible row.
The traffic on the high street made an awful row all day.
- 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
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.
add a row to a spreadsheet
Each row in the database represents one customer account.
Dylan deleted the third row because the data was wrong.
The table has twenty rows and five columns of information.
- 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 — verb
- rowpresent simple I / you / we / they
- rows3rd person singular
- rowing-ing form
- rowedpast simple
1. to make a boat travel across a stretch of water using oars; the verb also covers
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.
row + prepositional phrase (direction)
Sofie rowed her younger brother to the dock in a small boat.
row + someone + somewhere (transport)
The crew rows every morning before the sun comes up.
Hui rowed the boat back to shore before the storm hit.
Trang's crew rowed against Cambridge in last year's boat race.
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
to take part in a loud, angry argument with someone, usually about a specific issue.
Kofi rowed with his landlord over the broken heater.
row with [someone] over [something]
The two politicians rowed on live television about taxes.
Tomás and his sister rowed constantly about the television.
Neighbours rowed over the garden fence late into the night.
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.