essay

文章、作文、报告

She stayed up all night writing an essay on climate policy.

她熬了一整夜写一篇关于气候政策的文章。

散文、随笔、评论

His new book collects twenty essays about city life.

他的新书收录了二十篇关于城市生活的散文。

尝试、试图正式

The film is an interesting essay in documentary storytelling.

这部电影是纪录片叙事手法的一次有趣尝试。

尝试、试行正式

He essayed a smile, but his eyes betrayed his worry.

他试著笑了一下，但眼神还是透露出担忧。