| 单词 | writer |
| 释义 | writerwriter /ˈraɪt̮ɚ/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable] 1eng. lang. arts someone who writes books, stories, etc., especially as a job: Who is your favorite science-fiction writer?writer on Armstrong is a well-known writer on religious topics.writer of Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific writer of romance novels.2the person who wrote a particular letter, article, etc.: The writer of the letter was probably a woman.COLLOCATIONSadjectives/nouns + writera fiction/science-fiction/mystery etc. writer The movie is based on a story by the science-fiction writer Philip K. Dick.a travel/history/sports etc. writer (=someone who writes articles and books about a subject) This region of the country does not excite many travel writers.an American/British/French etc. writer Mark Twain is one of the most well-known American writers of all time.a good/great writer I think she is a very good writer. Dr. Johnson was already a great writer at the age of thirty-five.a gifted/talented writer She is a gifted writer who is unafraid of dealing with difficult topics.a modern/contemporary writer She is one of the most original modern writers.a prolific writer (=someone who writes a lot of books, articles, etc.) He was a prolific writer of everything from poems to essays.a famous/well-known/popular writer When I wrote my first book, I never thought I would become a famous writer.a best-selling writer The library is having a special exhibit of books by best-selling writers.a prize-winning/award-winning writer The magazine had a story by award-winning writer Jennifer Egan.an aspiring writer (=someone who wants to be a writer) What advice do you have for aspiring writers?a freelance writer (=someone who is paid to write articles, etc. for various employers) She now works as a freelance writer.a ghost writer (=someone who is paid to write for someone else, who then says it is his or her own work) He hired a ghost writer to help him with his autobiography.a staff writer (=someone who is an employee of a newspaper or magazine) He works as a staff writer at the Chronicle.a technical writer (=someone who writes documents that explain technical processes and equipment) The company hires freelance technical writers to write their user manuals. |
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