Shakespeare's + noun
用所有格表示“莎士比亚的”，后接作品、风格等名词。
Shakespeare's plays are still performed around the world.
莎士比亚的剧作仍在世界各地上演。
莎士比亚
Shakespeares — plural of shakespeare
与莎士比亚齐名的剧作家；文采；诗歌（尤指英语）；任何形式或风格的优雅语言,尤其是英语；诗歌；英国诗人和剧作家,被视为最伟大的英国作家之一(1564-1616)；与威廉·莎士比亚同等地位的剧作家
The English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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.
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。
用法提示：Shakespeare在此为名词，指英国剧作家威廉·莎士比亚。
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。
用法提示：Shakespeare作名词，在句中作宾语补足语，指莎士比亚本人。
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。
用法提示：Shakespeare为名词，作介词by的宾语，指英国诗人剧作家。
用所有格表示“莎士比亚的”，后接作品、风格等名词。
Shakespeare's plays are still performed around the world.
莎士比亚的剧作仍在世界各地上演。
Shakespeare 可直接作定语修饰名词，表示与莎士比亚相关的。
We attended a Shakespeare festival last summer.
去年夏天我们参加了一个莎士比亚戏剧节。
用于比喻，指某地或某时代与莎士比亚齐名的剧作家。
He is often called the Shakespeare of the North.
他常被称为北方的莎士比亚。
作可数名词，指与莎士比亚同等地位的剧作家。
The critic said the young author was a Shakespeare.
评论家说这位年轻作家是莎士比亚式的人物。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is Shakespeare of our time.
正确表达He is a Shakespeare of our time.
当 Shakespeare 用作可数名词，表示“与莎士比亚齐名的剧作家”时，前面需要加不定冠词 a/an。汉语名词前没有冠词，所以中国学习者容易漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子The Shakespeare wrote many plays.
正确表达Shakespeare wrote many plays.
Shakespeare 作为专有名词（人名）前一般不加定冠词 the。汉语中没有冠词系统，学习者可能误加 the。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many Shakespeare in history.
正确表达There are many Shakespeares in history.
当 Shakespeare 用作可数名词，指“与莎士比亚齐名的剧作家”或“姓莎士比亚的人”时，复数形式为 Shakespeares，需加 -s。汉语名词通常不通过词形变化表示复数，所以容易漏掉 -s。
威廉·莎士比亚
William Shakespeare wrote both plays and sonnets.
威廉·莎士比亚既写戏剧也写十四行诗。
莎士比亚的戏剧
We are studying Shakespeare's plays this semester.
这个学期我们在学习莎士比亚的戏剧。
莎士比亚戏剧节
The town holds a Shakespeare festival every summer.
这个镇每年夏天都举办莎士比亚戏剧节。
莎士比亚研究学者
She is a leading Shakespeare scholar.
她是一位顶尖的莎士比亚研究学者。
皇家莎士比亚剧团
The Royal Shakespeare Company is based in Stratford-upon-Avon.
皇家莎士比亚剧团的总部位于斯特拉特福。
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当代莎士比亚
Critics have called him a modern-day Shakespeare.
评论家称他为当代莎士比亚。
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