Word
ghostwriters
noun
捉刀人；代笔人
ghostwriters is the plural of ghostwriter.
a writer who is paid to write for another person, who gets the credit
- 1.
A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.
代笔作家,受雇为他人撰写作品的人
代笔作家,受雇为他人撰写作品的人；受雇而代为作文/作画的人；捉刀人
In use
The famous singer hired a ghostwriter to write her autobiography.
A good ghostwriter can match the author's voice perfectly.
Many politicians use ghostwriters for their speeches.
work as a ghostwriter
She works as a ghostwriter for a famous author.
她为一位著名作家当捉刀人。
hire a ghostwriter
Many celebrities hire a ghostwriter to write their memoirs.
许多名人雇用捉刀人为他们写回忆录。
ghostwriter for sb/sth
He is the ghostwriter for the senator's speeches.
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- ghostwriters
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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