Word · Frequency #11985
playwright
/ˈpleɪˌraɪt/
noun
剧作家
核心释义
someone who writes plays
- 1.
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
- 2.
编写剧本的人
someone who writes plays
编写剧本的人
用法In use
The young playwright watched her first play from the back of the theater.
用法提示：playwright 是名词，指“剧作家”，句中作主语。
Two well-known playwrights are collaborating on a new musical.
用法提示：playwrights 是 playwright 的复数形式，仍为名词，指多位剧作家。
She decided to become a playwright after writing short scenes for her drama club.
用法提示：playwright 为名词，在句中作表语，指职业身份。
a [adjective] playwright
形容词修饰单数可数名词时放在冠词和名词之间。
She is a famous playwright.
她是一位著名的剧作家。
the playwright of [work]
用 of 接作品名称，表示“某作品的剧作者”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- prolific playwright
- 多产的剧作家
- He is a prolific playwright, writing at least one new play every year.他是一位多产的剧作家，每年至少写一部新剧。
- aspiring playwright
- 有抱负的剧作家
- The workshop is designed for aspiring playwrights who want to learn the craft.这个工作坊是为有抱负的剧作家设计的，他们想学习创作技巧。
- acclaimed playwright
- 备受赞誉的剧作家
- She became an acclaimed playwright after her first play won a major prize.她的第一部剧本赢得大奖后，成为备受赞誉的剧作家。
- successful playwright
- 成功的剧作家
- Many novelists try drama, but few become successful playwrights.许多小说家尝试戏剧，但很少有人成为成功的剧作家。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记：play（戏剧）+ wright（音近 write/写）：剧作家就是写戏的人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学评论、戏剧史研究、正式写作 playwright 是比较正式的中性词，通常用于文学、戏剧等专业语境或书面语，日常口语中用‘writer’或具体说‘play’的情况更常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
playwright 中的 -wright 读 /raɪt/，与 right、write 同音；night、light 也押 /aɪt/ 韵。注意 weight /weɪt/ 和 straight /streɪt/ 拼写相似（都以 -ight 结尾）但读音不同，不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形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。
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