George Bernard Shaw
/ˌdʒɔːdʒ ˌbɜːnəd ˈʃɔː/
/ˌdʒɔːrdʒ bərˌnɑːrd ˈʃɔː/
- (1856-1950) an Irish writer of plays, novels and articles about music and literature who lived in England for much of his life. He is best known for his plays, which are full of intelligent and amusing remarks and criticisms of society. He is also famous for his campaigns for social change. He was one of the earliest members of the Fabian Society and a supporter of feminism (= women's rights) and vegetarianism (= not eating meat). His best-known works include The Devil's Disciple (1897), Major Barbara (1905) and Pygmalion (1913). He was given the Nobel Prize for literature in 1925. When he died he left money for the invention of a new alphabet that would make the English spelling system simpler.
乔治·伯纳德·肖（George Bernard Shaw）：（1856-1950）是爱尔兰人的戏剧，小说和关于音乐与文学的文章的作家，他一生都住在英国。他以其戏剧而闻名，他的戏剧充满了对社会的聪明有趣的评论和批评。他还以他的社会变革运动而闻名。他是Fabian协会的最早成员之一，也是女权主义和素食主义的支持者。他最著名的作品包括《魔鬼的门徒》（1897年），《大芭芭拉》（1905年）和《皮格马利翁》（1913年）。他于1925年获得诺贝尔文学奖。去世后，他留下了钱来发明一个新的字母，从而简化了英语拼写系统。