writer

writer — noun

1. someone who creates written material such as books, articles, or stories for oth

1.名詞A2
釋義

someone who creates written material such as books, articles, or stories for other people to read, often as their profession

例句

The novelist Élise spent three years writing her first book before a publisher accepted it.

novelist — writer who creates fiction books

A good writer reads widely and revises each draft many times before the final version is ready.

adjective + writer: good writer, young writer, freelance writer

同義詞
  • author

    more formal than writer; strongly implies published books rather than any written work

  • journalist

    specifically writes news and feature articles for newspapers, magazines, or online media

  • novelist

    a writer who creates long fictional stories (novels)

  • columnist

    writes regular opinion pieces for a newspaper or magazine under their own name

反義詞
  • reader

    a person who reads rather than creates written content

文法句型

writer + of + [topic/genre]

writer + for + [publication/institution]

用法筆記

Frequently combined with a modifier that specifies the genre or medium, such as science-fiction writer, sports writer, or screenwriter. The phrase writer's block refers to a temporary inability to produce new work.

常見錯誤

❌She is a writer for articles.
✅She is a writer of articles.
💡Use of (not for) to indicate what someone writes.
❌He is a writer and also writes reports.
✅He is a writer of reports.
💡Avoid repeating the verb write after the noun writer.

2. a person who paints or draws words and pictures on walls, trains, bridges, and o

2.名詞B2
釋義

a person who paints or draws words and pictures on walls, trains, bridges, and other public surfaces as a form of street art or self-expression

例句

Graffiti writer Heloísa spent all night painting a large mural on the side of an old warehouse.

graffiti writer — compound noun for street-art practitioner

Local authorities fined the young writer for spray-painting a design on the railway bridge without permission.

同義詞
  • graffiti artist

    preferred in mainstream media; emphasises the artistic aspect rather than the subculture term

  • street artist

    broader term covering graffiti, stencil art, paste-ups, and other outdoor public art forms

文法句型

graffiti writer + verb

用法筆記

In graffiti subculture, the term writer is the standard self-identifier; it does not carry the same meaning as author or professional writer. Writers often use pseudonyms called tags.

常見錯誤

❌My cousin is a graffiti writer for a newspaper.
✅My cousin is a graffiti writer who paints murals on walls.
💡Graffiti writer and journalist writer are completely different meanings; avoid confusing them.