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这里的 tragedian 意为悲剧作家，即写悲剧的人。
He is a tragedian who writes plays about human flaws.
他是一位创作关于人性弱点的剧本的悲剧作家。
悲剧作家
tragedians — plural of tragedian
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悲剧作家
a writer, especially a playwright, who writes tragedies
He is a tragedian who writes plays about human flaws.
他是一位创作关于人性弱点的剧本的悲剧作家。
专门扮演悲剧角色的演员。
An actor who specializes in tragic roles.
撰写悲剧的剧作家。
A playwright who writes tragedies.
The tragedian spent three years writing a play about the fall of an ancient city.
这位悲剧作家花了三年时间写一部关于古城陷落的戏剧。
She is regarded as the greatest tragedian of her generation, with seven published tragedies.
她被公认为她那一代最伟大的悲剧作家，已出版七部悲剧作品。
The new play by this young tragedian explores the conflict between duty and love.
这位年轻悲剧作家的新剧探讨了责任与爱情之间的冲突。
这里的 tragedian 意为悲剧作家，即写悲剧的人。
He is a tragedian who writes plays about human flaws.
他是一位创作关于人性弱点的剧本的悲剧作家。
这里的 tragedian 意为悲剧演员，the 表示特指。
The tragedian gave a breathtaking performance in the final act.
那位悲剧演员在最后一幕中给出了令人惊叹的表演。
Not this
He is a famous tragedy actor.
Use this
He is a famous tragedian.
中文‘悲剧演员’容易逐词译成 tragedy actor，但英语中表示从事悲剧表演或写作的人用名词 tragedian；tragedy 只表示‘悲剧’这一作品或类型，不用来指人。
Not this
It was a tragedian story.
Use this
It was a tragic story.
tragedian 是名词，意思是‘悲剧演员/悲剧作家’，不能当作形容词放在名词前；表示‘悲剧的’应该用形容词 tragic。
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古希腊悲剧作家
Only a few plays by the great Greek tragedians have survived.
伟大的古希腊悲剧作家的作品只存留了几部。
伊丽莎白时代悲剧作家
Christopher Marlowe is regarded as a major Elizabethan tragedian.
克里斯托弗·马洛被认为是伊丽莎白时代一位重要的悲剧作家。
法国悲剧作家
Racine, the great French tragedian, wrote "Phèdre".
伟大的法国悲剧作家拉辛写下了《费德尔》。
现代悲剧作家
Some critics consider Arthur Miller the foremost modern tragedian.
一些评论家认为阿瑟·米勒是最重要的现代悲剧作家。
最杰出的悲剧演员
He was the leading tragedian of the London stage.
他是伦敦舞台最杰出的悲剧演员。
城里的悲剧演员们。
In Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Rosencrantz announces that a troupe of actors known for tragedies has arrived at the court.
在莎士比亚《哈姆雷特》第二幕第二场中，罗森克兰茨向哈姆雷特通告，以表演悲剧闻名的剧团已来到宫廷。
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联想：tragedy(悲剧) + ian(人)，舞台上演悲剧或写悲剧的人就是tragedian。
语域：formal 常见场景：literary criticism、theater history、biographical writing 该词多用于文学评论、戏剧史等正式或书面语境，可指悲剧作家或悲剧演员；口语中较少使用。
既可指悲剧演员，也可指悲剧作家。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.