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a writer of [subject]
表示某领域的作家。
She is a writer of historical novels.
她是一位历史小说作家。
作家；作者；撰稿人
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作家；作者；撰稿人
A person who writes books, stories, or articles, especially as their job; an author.
She is a writer of historical novels.
她是一位历史小说作家。
写作的人,或创作文学作品的人；作者可以自称“笔者”。
A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".
以写作为职业(写书、故事、文章等)的人
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
任何书写或产生输出的东西。
Anything that writes or produces output.
能够写作并写过东西的人
a person who is able to write and has written something
The writer signed copies of her latest book for the fans.
这位作家为粉丝们签售了她的新书。
He works as a technical writer for a software company.
他在一家软件公司担任技术撰稿人。
Many writers keep a journal to practice their craft.
许多作家写日记来练习写作技巧。
表示某领域的作家。
She is a writer of historical novels.
她是一位历史小说作家。
所有格形式表示作家所属。
The writer's latest book has received critical acclaim.
这位作家最新出版的书获得了评论界的好评。
形容词修饰writer，表示作家特征。
He is a prolific writer who publishes several books a year.
他是一位多产作家，每年出版好几本书。
Not this
He is a write.
Use this
He is a writer.
中文里“写”既可作动词也可作名词，但英语中表示“作家”需用名词形式“writer”，不能直接用动词“write”。
Not this
He is writer.
Use this
He is a writer.
英语中可数名词单数前需加不定冠词“a”，中文没有冠词，容易遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
有抱负的作家
She is an aspiring writer who spends every evening working on her novel.
她是一位有抱负的作家，每晚都在写她的小说。
自由撰稿人
He works as a freelance writer for several online magazines.
他是几家在线杂志的自由撰稿人。
专职作家
The newspaper hired a new staff writer for the opinion section.
这家报纸为评论版雇佣了一位新的专职作家。
代笔作家
The celebrity hired a ghost writer to pen his autobiography.
这位名人雇了一位代笔作家来撰写他的自传。
科幻作家
She is a renowned science fiction writer known for her futuristic worlds.
她是一位以未来世界闻名的科幻作家。
旅行作家
As a travel writer, he has visited over fifty countries.
作为一名旅行作家，他访问了五十多个国家。
写作障碍
He is suffering from writer's block.
他正遭受写作障碍。
代笔作家
The novel was written by a ghost writer.
这本小说是由代笔作家写的。
雇佣文人
He is just a hack writer.
他只是一个雇佣文人。
作家的角色不是说出我们都能说的话，而是说出我们无法言说的事。
The writer spent months researching for her novel.
这位作家花了数月时间研究她的小说。
我认为，作家是一个关注世界的人。
A good writer always observes the details of life.
一个好作家总是观察生活的细节。
Use writer naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把"writer"拆成"write"+"er"，就是"写的人"→作家。
中性词，既可用于正式场合指职业作家，也常见于日常对话中指任何写过文字的人。
Words like 'fighter' and 'lighter' rhyme perfectly with 'writer' (same /aɪ.tər/). Words like 'rider', 'wider' share the /aɪ.dər/ pattern, and 'tiger', 'spider' share the /aɪ.ɡər/ and /aɪ.dər/ patterns respectively, but they differ in the consonant after the vowel.
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