| 单词 | wright |
| 释义 | wright (once / 43614 pages) n If you make a living building furniture out of wood, you can call yourself a wright, which is an old fashioned way to say "maker or builder." You're more likely to see the word wright in combination with other words than on its own these days. Some common examples are playwright and wheelwright, or in other words, makers of plays and wheels. The origin of wright is the Old English wryhta, or "someone who works with wood." Originally, a wright was specifically a wood worker, but later it grew to include many different kinds of professions. WORD FAMILYwright: wrights USAGE EXAMPLESIt remains to be seen whether the costly craft launched by Russel Crowe and his ark wrights will sink or swim. Time(Mar 27, 2014) The words wright and write are homophones, a phonological coincidence. The Guardian(Jun 19, 2013) Would anyone believe the wright brothers if flight was never repeated? BBC(Dec 08, 2012) n someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination) Hypo|Hyper cartwright a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons millwrighta workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery ploughwright, plowwrighta workman who makes and repairs plows ship builder, shipbuilder, shipwrighta carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels waggonwright, wagonwright, wainwrighta wagon maker wheeler, wheelwrightsomeone who makes and repairs wooden wheels artificer, artisan, craftsman, journeyman a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft Wright (once / 923 pages) 1n 2n 3n 4n 5n WORD FAMILY Wright: Wrights USAGE EXAMPLESA. One of them contains a Wright brother. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) If Harwood’s prototype at the school was the Wright brothers’ first biplane, this immense scaled-up elaboration of it was a spaceship in drydock. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Gorman cited the victim’s decision to rush Wright, which apparently led to the shooting, instead of obeying Wright’s request for money. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1n United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912) Syn|Exp Wilbur Wright artificer, discoverer, inventor someone who is the first to think of or make something 2n United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948) 2Syn|Exp Orville Wright artificer, discoverer, inventor someone who is the first to think of or make something n United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960) 3Syn|Exp Richard Wright author, writer writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) n United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852) 4Syn|Exp Fanny Wright, Frances Wright feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist a supporter of feminism n influential United States architect (1869-1959) 5Syn|Exp Frank Lloyd Wright architect, designer someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) n United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939) Syn|Exp S. S. Van Dine, Willard Huntington Wright author, writer writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
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