writer

writer
noun
  1. a person who has written a particular text
    执笔者;撰写人,撰稿人
    the writer of the letter.
    写信人。
    ■a person who writes books, stories, or articles as a job or regular occupation
    作家;著者
    the distinguished travel writer Freya Stark.
    著名的游记作家弗蕾亚•斯塔克。
    ■[with abj.]a person who writes in a specified way
    特有的作家
    Dickens was a prolific writer.
    狄更斯是位多产作家。
    ■a composer of musical works
    作曲家,作曲者
    a writer of military music.
    军乐的作曲家。
    ■(Computing)a device that writes data to a storage medium
    (计算机)记录器
    ■[with abj.]a person who has a specified kind of handwriting
    书法家
    neat writers.
    写字工整的书法家。
    ■(Brit. historical)a scribe
    (英,史)文书;抄写员
    ■(Brit. archaic)a clerk, especially in the navy or in government offices
    (英,古)海军职员;政府文员
常用词组
writer's block
  1. the condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed with writing
    (使作家不能进行写作的)作者心理阻滞
writer's cramp
  1. pain or stiffness in the hand caused by excessive writing
    (书写过多造成的)书写痉挛
语源
  1. Old English wrītere (see write)
英语宝典
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