write
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they write | |
| he / she / it writes | |
| past simple wrote | |
| past participle written | |
| -ing form writing |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to make letters or numbers on a surface, especially using a pen or a pencil 書寫；寫字 In some countries children don't start learning to read and write until they are six. 有些國家的兒童到了六歲才開始學習讀書寫字。 - write in something
Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. 請用鋼筆在紙的正反兩面書寫。 - write with something
I haven't got anything to write with. 我沒有筆可以寫字。 - write something
Write your name at the top of the paper. 請把名字寫在紙的頂端。 The teacher wrote the answers on the board. 老師把答案寫在黑板上。 The ‘b’ had been wrongly written as a ‘d’. b 錯寫成 d 了。
Extra ExamplesChildren must learn to write neatly. 孩子們必須學會工整地書寫。 I write with an old fashioned pen. 我用一支老式鋼筆寫字。 She was busily writing in a notebook. 她在筆記本上不停地寫字。 She wrote in Arabic. 她用阿拉伯語寫作。 The words were written in red. 這些字是用紅色寫的。 Please write clearly in black ink. 請用黑色墨水書寫清楚。 We teach children to write when they are about six. 我們在孩子們六歲左右的時候教他們寫字。 Write your answer out again on a new sheet of paper. 把答案謄寫在另一張紙上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- neatly
- busily
- …
- learn to
- teach somebody to
- be able to
- …
- in
- on
- with
- …
- [transitive, intransitive]
to produce something in written form so that people can read, perform or use it, etc. 寫作；作曲；編寫 - write something
to write a novel/song/computer program 寫小說/歌曲/計算機程序 to write an article/essay 寫一篇文章/短文 Who was ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ written by? 《憤怒的葡萄》是誰寫的？ Which opera did Verdi write first? 威爾第最早寫的是哪一部歌劇？ He hopes to write a book about his experiences one day. 他希望有一天寫一部關於自己經歷的書。 She had to write a report on the project. 她必須就這個項目寫一份報告。 The text is very well written. 這篇課文寫得很好。 The play was originally written for British television. 這部劇最初是爲英國電視台寫的。 - write about something
I wanted to travel and then write about it. 我本想去旅行，然後把見聞寫下來。 - write for something
He writes for the ‘New Yorker’ (= works as a writer). 他爲《紐約客》撰稿。 No decision has been made at the time of writing. 寫這個的時候尚未作出決定。 - write somebody something
She wrote him several poems. 她爲他寫了幾首詩。
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writinga1, Musica1After ‘Tom Sawyer’, Twain went on to write several other classic books. 繼《湯姆・索亞歷險記》之後，馬克・吐溫又創作了幾部經典作品。 Doris writes with verve and wit. 多麗絲的寫作充滿激情和智慧。 He has been commissioned to write a history of the town. 他受托撰寫該鎮的歷史。 She has written extensively on the subject. 她就這個問題寫了大量的文章。 He set out to write a short book on taxation. 他着手寫一本關於稅收的小冊子。 He writes on political issues. 他撰寫政治文章。 Her novel was written under the pseudonym Currer Bell. 她寫小說用的是筆名柯勒・貝爾。 She was inspired to write the poem by a visit to the cathedral. 到大教堂的一次造訪使她産生靈感創作了這首詩。 The role was written specifically for Rita Hayworth. 這個角色是特地爲麗塔・海華絲編寫的。 a journalist who writes about problems in the developing world 就發展中國家問題撰稿的新聞記者 an art critic who writes regularly in the French daily ‘Le Figaro’ 定期給法國《費加羅報》撰稿的藝術批評家 history written from the perspective of the losers 從失敗者的角度書寫的歷史 Someone had written a slogan on the wall. 有人在牆上寫了一句口號。 Students will be expected to write their own computer programs. 要求學生自己編寫電腦程序。 She wrote a list on the back of an old envelope. 她在一個舊信封的背面寫了一張清單。 He wrote in his journal. 他寫在了日記中。 She writes a column for ‘The New York Times’. 她爲《紐約時報》寫專欄。 the ability to write clearly in plain English 用簡單的英語寫得清楚明白的能力 The film was written and directed by Tim Robbins. 這部電影由蒂姆·羅賓斯編劇和導演。 He has written a very positive review of the film. 他對這部電影寫了一篇非常正面的評論。 She wrote an article for the respected journal Science. 她爲受人尊敬的《科學》雜志寫了一篇文章。 The children wrote stories about their pets. 孩子們寫了關於他們寵物的故事。 She was asked to write a short piece of music for the orchestra. 她被要求爲管弦樂隊寫一小段音樂。 Students were required to write two research papers. 學生們被要求寫兩篇研究論文。 He wrote scripts for stage, screen and radio. 他爲舞台、銀幕和電台寫劇本。 I have written a few blog posts in the last couple of months. 在過去的幾個月裏，我寫了一些博客。 This is his only novel written for children. 這是他唯一一本爲兒童寫的小說。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- beautifully
- eloquently
- well
- …
- commission somebody to
- inspire somebody to
- prompt somebody to
- …
- about
- for
- from
- …
- write something
- [intransitive, transitive]
to put information, a message of good wishes, etc. in a letter or an email and send it to somebody 寫信 Bye! Don't forget to write. 再見！别忘了寫信。 I'm writing to enquire about language courses. 特此致函詢問有關語言課程事宜。 - write to somebody
She wrote to him in France. 她給他往法國寫信。 - write something to somebody
I wrote a letter to the Publicity Department. 我給宣傳部寫了一封信。 - write somebody something
I wrote the Publicity Department a letter. 我給宣傳部寫了一封信。 - write that…
She wrote that they were all fine. 她信上說他們一切安好。 - write somebody (North American English)
Write me while you're away. 你外出期間給我寫信。 - write somebody that… (North American English)
He wrote me that he would be arriving Monday. 他給我寫信說他將於星期一到達。 - write doing something
They wrote thanking us for the present. 他們寫信來感謝我們贈送的禮物。
Extra ExamplesHe wrote to the editor of the newspaper. 他給報紙編輯寫了信。 He still writes to me regularly. 他仍然定期給我寫信。 She wrote me a postcard from Spain. 她從西班牙給我寫了一張明信片。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- beautifully
- eloquently
- well
- …
- commission somebody to
- inspire somebody to
- prompt somebody to
- …
- about
- for
- from
- …
- [transitive, intransitive]
to state the information or the words mentioned 寫道；（以文字）說 - write that…
The author writes that this theory has now been disproved. 作者寫道，這一理論現已被推翻。 - write of something
Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean. 古代史學家寫過有關一個沉沒海底的大陸的事迹。 She wrote of her life in Africa. 她寫了她在非洲的生活。 - + speech
‘Of all my books,’ wrote Dickens, ‘I like this the best.’ 狄更斯寫道：“在我所有的書中，我最喜歡這本。”
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- beautifully
- eloquently
- well
- …
- commission somebody to
- inspire somebody to
- prompt somebody to
- …
- about
- for
- from
- …
- write that…
- [transitive]
to put information in the appropriate places on a form 開（支票等）；填寫（表格等） - write something (out)
to write (out) a cheque 開一張支票 - write somebody something
The doctor wrote her a prescription for more antibiotics. 醫生給她開了一張更多抗生素的處方。 - write somebody out something
I'll write you out a receipt. 我會給你開一張收據。
- write something (out)
- [transitive, intransitive] write (something) to/onto something
to record data in the memory of a computer 將（數據）寫入（存儲器） - [intransitive]
to work correctly or in the way mentioned 好使；能使用；以…方式寫 More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters
letters/numbers字母；數字
book/music/program書籍；音樂；程序
a letter/an email
state in writing書面陳述
form
computing計算機技術
of pen/pencil筆
Word OriginOld English wrītan ‘score, form (letters) by carving, write’, of Germanic origin; related to German reissen ‘sketch, drag’.
Idioms
be written all over somebody’s face
have something/somebody written all over it/somebody
nothing (much) to write home about
- (informal)
not especially good; ordinary 不特别好；很普通；一般 The team’s performance was nothing to write home about. 這個隊的表現沒有什麽值得稱道的。
not worth the paper it’s written/printed on
(of an agreement or official document 協議或正式文件 having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what they said they would （尤指在法律上）毫無價值
that’s all she wrote
- (North American English, informal)
used when you are stating that there is nothing more that can be said about something or that something is completely finished （表示沒有其他要說或某事已徹底結束）就這麽多，到此結束 We were doing well but we ran out of money and that’s all she wrote. 我們做得很好，但我們沒錢了，這就是她寫的。