| 词汇 | writer |
| 释义 | writerWord family noun writer writing rewrite writeresswritershipwriter's blockwriting deskwriting paperadjective written ≠ unwritten writablewritativewriterlyverb write rewrite Literature, Occupations writ·er /ˈraɪtə $ -ər/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countableC] 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 COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + writer a good/great writer She was a very good writer. Dr Johnson was already a great writer at the age of thirty-five. a fiction/science-fiction/mystery writer The 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 writer She now works as a freelance writer. n THESAURUS writer someone who writes books, stories, or articles in as a job Greene was one of the finest writers of his generation. a writer for the Independent on Sunday magazine I always wanted to be a writer. author someone who writes books, especially works of literature, or someone who wrote a particular book Among 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 events Charles Dickens was one of the greatest 19th century novelists. the romantic novelist Barbara Cartland poet someone who writes poems a class studying the works of modern American poets playwright someone who writes plays Shakespeare was the greatest playwright in English history. dramatist someone who writes plays – used especially in literary writing, about playwrights in the past the great French dramatist, Moliere scriptwriter (also screenwriter) someone who writes plays for films or television Three or four scriptwriters work on the show. blogger someone who regularly writes about a particular subject on their own website a travel blogger a blogger who writes about the differences between American and British English Examples from the Corpus writer• 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 religion From Longman Business Dictionary writerwrit·er /ˈraɪtə-ər/ noun [countableC] 1FINANCE someone who sells PUT OPTION and CALL OPTION contracts 2INSURANCE a person or company that provides insurance contractsSYN UNDERWRITER a writer of property and casualty policies |
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