Word · Frequency #16181
illustrators
插画家
illustrators is the plural of illustrator.
illustrator
- 1.
a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)
插画师,为书籍或杂志绘制插图的人
插画师,为书籍或杂志绘制插图的人；图解者；说明者
In use
The illustrator drew the pictures for the children's book.
She works as an illustrator for a magazine.
The publisher hired several illustrators for the new series.
an illustrator of [book/magazine/other work]
用 of 引出被插图的作品。
She is the illustrator of the children's book.
她是这本儿童书的插画家。
illustrator for [publication/company]
用 for 引出为其工作的出版物或机构。
He is an illustrator for a fashion magazine.
他是一家时尚杂志的插画师。
Common mistakes
He illustrator for a living.He illustrates for a living.
illustrator 是名词，不能作谓语；应改用动词 illustrate，主语为第三人称单数，所以用 illustrates。
She wants to become illustrator.She wants to become an illustrator.
illustrator 是可数名词，单数形式需加冠词 an；汉语没有冠词，因此容易遗漏。
Connections
Collocations
- children's book illustrator
- 童书插画家
- She is a well-known children's book illustrator.她是一位知名的童书插画家。
- fashion illustrator
- 时尚插画家
- He works as a fashion illustrator for a fashion magazine.他担任一家时尚杂志的时尚插画家。
- freelance illustrator
- 自由插画家
- She decided to work as a freelance illustrator after graduation.她毕业后决定做一名自由插画家。
- magazine illustrator
- 杂志插画家
- He is a magazine illustrator who specializes in sports.他是一位专攻体育题材的杂志插画家。
- award-winning illustrator
- 获奖插画家
- The publisher chose an award-winning illustrator for the new edition.出版社为这个新版本选了一位获奖插画家。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 illustrator 拆成 illustrate（说明）+ -or（人）：用图画说明故事的人，就是插画家。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：book publishing、magazine editorial、advertising 该词通常指以绘制插画为职业或专业的人，多用于书籍、杂志、广告等出版与设计语境；日常口语中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
注意：这些词都不与 illustrator 押韵。illustrator 的重音在第一音节（/ˈɪl/）。creator、narrator、spectator 虽以 /eɪtə/ 结尾，但重音落在 /eɪ/ 上；administrator 保留了 -strator 拼写，但重音不同；traitor 发音 /ˈtreɪtə/ 与 -strator 相近，拼写不同；illustrate 是拼写相似词，结尾为 /eɪt/。
Learn the forms together
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.