Grammar Note
作人名时是专有名词，通常不用冠词；作普通名词表示“莎士比亚般的大文豪”时可加冠词或用复数。
莎士比亚
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莎士比亚
The English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
Our English teacher asked us to read a play by Shakespeare this semester.
我们英语老师这学期要求我们读一部莎士比亚的戏剧。
任何形式或风格的优雅语言,尤其是英语；诗歌
Any form or style of language that is eloquent, especially in English; poetry.
英国诗人和剧作家,被视为最伟大的英国作家之一(1564-1616)
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
与威廉·莎士比亚同等地位的剧作家
A playwright of the standing of William Shakespeare.
Many people consider Shakespeare the greatest writer in the English language.
许多人认为莎士比亚是英语语言中最伟大的作家。
The library has a special collection of works by Shakespeare.
图书馆有一批莎士比亚作品的特别收藏。
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作人名时是专有名词，通常不用冠词；作普通名词表示“莎士比亚般的大文豪”时可加冠词或用复数。
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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