| 单词 | writer |
| 释义 | Word family noun writer writing rewrite adjective written ≠ unwritten verb write rewrite Related topics: Literature, Occupationswrit·er /ˈraɪtə $ -ər/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable] 1 ALWRITEsomeone who writes books, stories etc, especially as a job 〔尤指职业〕作家；作者 → author, playwright She’s one of my favourite writers. 她是我最喜欢的作家之一。 a science-fiction writer 科幻小说作家writer on a well-known writer on American music 著名的美国音乐乐评人writer of a writer of children’s stories 儿童故事作家2 someone who has written something or who writes in a particular way 写…的人；写字…的人 He’s always been a sloppy writer. 他写字向来潦草。writer of the writer of the previous message on this topic 这个话题前一条消息的留言人n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + writera good/great writerShe was a very good writer.Dr Johnson was already a great writer at the age of thirty-five.a fiction/science-fiction/mystery writerThe movie is based on a story by science-fiction writer Phillip K. Dick.a travel/history/sports etc writer (=someone who writes articles and books about a subject)This region of Europe does not excite many travel writers.a prolific writer (=someone who writes a lot of books etc)He was a prolific writer of everything from poems to essays.a freelance writerShe now works as a freelance writer.n THESAURUSwriter someone who writes books, stories, or articles in as a jobGreene was one of the finest writers of his generation.a writer for the Independent on Sunday magazineI always wanted to be a writer.author someone who writes books, especially works of literature, or someone who wrote a particular bookAmong the guests was the author Salman Rushdie.The author will be signing copies of his book.He was the author of ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’.novelist someone who writes books about imaginary people or eventsCharles Dickens was one of the greatest 19th century novelists.the romantic novelist Barbara Cartland poet someone who writes poemsa class studying the works of modern American poetsplaywright someone who writes playsShakespeare was the greatest playwright in English history.dramatist someone who writes plays – used especially in literary writing, about playwrights in the pastthe great French dramatist, Molierescriptwriter (also screenwriter) someone who writes plays for films or televisionThree or four scriptwriters work on the show.blogger someone who regularly writes about a particular subject on their own websitea travel bloggera blogger who writes about the differences between American and British EnglishExamples from the Corpuswriter• a writer of romantic novels• Do you have any books by modern American writers?• I enjoy reading American writers.• Among his influences, he places Wynton Marsalis and writer Stanley Goode.• Rush is a poet and writer of fiction.• The best writers manage to have sympathy for all their characters; there is always more than one side to represent.• These, however, are indicated in scores and livrets and noted by contemporary writers on opera performance.• When I was young, I wanted to be a famous writer.• Feminist writers have wanted, of course, to indict the various forms of brutality and coercion from which women have suffered.• Greene was one of the finest writers of his generation.• However, in interviews last week, several former Forbes writers and editors confirmed the report in Fortune.• a political writer for the New York Times• Some writers and journalists ridiculed her appeals, which were often received with hostility by militant students.writer on• a well-known writer on religionFrom Longman Business Dictionarywriterwrit‧er /ˈraɪtə-ər/ noun [countable]1FINANCE someone who sells PUT OPTION and CALL OPTION contracts → naked writer2INSURANCE a person or company that provides insurance contractsSYN UNDERWRITERa writer of property and casualty policieswrit·er noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable Business books, especially etc, as writes who someone Corpus stories |
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