author

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈɔːθə(r)/

/ˈɔːθər/

a person who writes books or the person who wrote a particular book著者；作者；作家
- Who is your favourite author?你最喜欢哪位作家？
- He is the author of three books on art.他写了三本艺术专著。
- best-selling author Paul Theroux畅销书作家保罗 · 泰鲁
- the lead author of the report报道的主要作者
- the author of a novel/study/article小说/研究/文章的作者
- Who's the author?作者是谁？
- According to report author Matt Blaze, the technique requires no special skill.根据报告作者马特·布雷泽的说法，这项技术不需要特殊技能。
- Really quick author's note: This is the last chapter of the story. 真快作者注:这是故事的最后一章。
- The film is based on a novel written by a female author.这部电影是根据一位女作家写的小说改编的。
- The report's authors point to a recent study of American college students.该报告的作者指出了最近对美国大学生的一项研究。
Wordfinder
- author
- book
- classic
- critic
- drama
- fiction
- genre
- literature
- poetry
- write
Collocations Literature
Literature文学Being a writer当作家
- write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography写／发表文学作品／诗集／小说／书／故事／诗歌／长篇小说／评论／自传
- become a writer/novelist/playwright成为作家／小说家／剧作家
- find/have a publisher/an agent找到／有出版商／代理人
- have a new book out出版一部新书
- edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript编辑／修订／校对书／文章／原稿
- dedicate a book/poem to…把一本书／一首诗献给…
Plot, character and atmosphere情节、人物和氛围
- construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative构思／创作／编写／把某事编成一部复杂的叙事小说
- advance/drive the plot推进故事情节的发展
- introduce/present the protagonist/a character介绍主人公／一个人物
- describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain描述人物／英雄／坏蛋；把一个人物描绘成…；把某人描绘成英雄／坏蛋
- create an exciting/a tense atmosphere营造一种令人兴奋／紧张的气氛
- build/heighten the suspense/tension制造／增加悬念／紧张气氛
- evoke/capture the pathos of the situation唤起对这种状况的同情
- convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…传达…情感／思想；给人…印象／感觉
- engage the reader吸引读者
- seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination抓住（读者的）想象力
- arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)唤起（读者的）情感／同情
- lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm缺乏想象力／情感／精心组织／节奏感
Language, style and imagery语言、风格和形象语言
- use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device使用语言／形象语言／幽默／意象／象征／暗喻／手段
- use/adopt/develop a style/technique使用／采用／形成一种风格／技巧
- be rich in/be full of symbolism富含象征意义
- evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…唤起…的形象／感觉
- create/achieve an effect创造／取得效果
- maintain/lighten the tone维持／缓和基调
- introduce/develop an idea/a theme引入／发展一种思想／一个主题
- inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination促成小说的创作；给诗人以灵感；促成某人作品的诞生；激发某人的想象力
Reading and criticism阅读与评论
- read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage读一个作家的作品／某人的著作／小说／诗集／一篇文章／一首诗／一部小说／一个章节／一段文章
- review a book/a novel/somebody’s work评论一本书／一部小说／某人的作品
- give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review给予／得到好评／恶评
- be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece被誉为一部杰作
- quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author引用一个短语／一行诗／一节诗／一段文章／作者的话
- provoke/spark discussion/criticism引发讨论／评论
- study/interpret/understand a text/passage研读／解读／理解一篇文章／一段文章
- translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem翻译某人的作品／一篇文章／一段文章／一部小说／一首诗
- Her ambition was to become a published author.她的理想是写作并发表。
- Primarily a children's author, she has also written books for adults.她主要写儿童作品，也写成人读本。
- Scott is the author of ‘Waverley’.斯科特是《韦弗利》的作者。
- Stephen King is an author I've never read.我从未读过斯蒂芬・金写的书。
- The study's authors conclude that there is insufficient evidence to justify the policy.该研究的作者最后的结论是没有充分证据证明该政策的合理性。
- the anonymous author of this pamphlet这本小册子的匿名作者
Topics Literature and writinga2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- best-selling
- prolific
- famous
- …
verb + author
- read
- cite
- quote
- …
author + verb
- write (something)
- argue something
- conclude something
- …
the person who creates or starts something, especially a plan or an idea（尤指计划或思想的）创造者，发起人
- As the author of the proposal I cannot agree with you.我作为提案的发起人，不能同意你的意见。
- He is the author of a plan to bring peace to the region.他是一项给该地区带来和平的计划的作者。

词源Middle English (in the sense ‘a person who invents or causes something’): from Old French autor, from Latin auctor, from augere ‘increase, originate, promote’. The spelling with th arose in the 15th cent., and perhaps became established under the influence of authentic.