writer
writer — 名詞
1. someone who creates written material such as books, articles, or stories for oth
作家;作者
以創作書籍、文章等為職業的人
someone who creates written material such as books, articles, or stories for other people to read, often as their profession
The novelist Élise spent three years writing her first book before a publisher accepted it.
小說家 Élise 花了三年時間寫第一本書,最後才有出版社願意出版。
novelist — writer who creates fiction books
A good writer reads widely and revises each draft many times before the final version is ready.
好的作家會廣泛閱讀,並在最終版本定稿前反覆修改每一份草稿。
adjective + writer: good writer, young writer, freelance writer
Christopher works as a technical writer for a software company, creating user manuals and help guides.
Christopher 在一家軟體公司擔任技術寫手,負責編寫使用手冊和操作指南。
The freelance writer Quan submitted articles to five different magazines every month to earn a living.
自由接案的作家 Quan 每個月向五本不同的雜誌投稿文章,以維持生計。
The young writer took several years to finish a collection of short stories about family life in Taipei.
那位年輕作家花了幾年時間才完成一本關於台北家庭生活的短篇小說集。
- 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
- 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
2. a person who paints or draws words and pictures on walls, trains, bridges, and o
塗鴉者
在公共牆面創作塗鴉文字或圖案的人
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
Graffiti writer Heloísa spent all night painting a large mural on the side of an old warehouse.
塗鴉創作者 Heloísa 花了一整夜在舊倉庫外牆畫了一幅大型壁畫。
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.
當地政府對那位年輕的塗鴉者處以罰款,因為他未經許可在鐵路橋上噴漆作畫。
In many cities graffiti writers are seen as artists who add colour and character to boring concrete walls.
在許多城市,塗鴉創作者被視為藝術家,為單調的水泥牆增添色彩與特色。
A group of graffiti writers gathered in the abandoned lot to share spray-paint techniques and sketch new designs.
一群塗鴉創作者聚集在廢棄空地,互相交流噴漆技巧並畫新的草圖。
- 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.