essay/'eseɪ/

n. a short piece of writing about a particular subject, esp. by a student

n. [C] 论文；散文；小品文：[essay on sth] For homework, I want you to write an essay on this animal.你们的家庭作业就写一篇有关这种动物的论文。

构词es (= ex-) + say

音组-ay/-eɪ/

essay; sideway; workday; X-ray; yesterday