作家writer [writ·er || 'raɪtə(r)]:多产作家 productive (prolific; voluminous) writer女作家 woman writer权威作家 standard writer天才作家 talented writer喜剧作家 comic writer小说作家 fiction writer; writer of novels英语作家 writer of English幽默作家 humorous writer他虽然是个名作家,却平易近人。Although he is a famous writer, he is still as common as an old shoe.我们不应当对青年作家太苛求。We should not judge the young writers too harshly.
author和writer这位作家极擅长叙述。The writer had great skill in narrative.狄更斯是他最喜欢的作家、Dickens is his favorite author.这本书表明他是一个有创造力的作家。This book shows that he is an ingenious author.他把这个作家的财产骗走了。He defrauded the author of his property.与其说他是作家倒不如说他是学者。He is not so much a writer as a scholar.这个作家不太擅长写对白。The writer is not very good at writing dialogues.谁是你最喜欢的作家?Who is your favorite writer?