writ‧ing S2 W3 / raɪtɪŋ / 名词

1 [不可数名词] words that have been written or printed :

What does the writing on the back say?

a T-shirt with Japanese writing on it

2 [不可数名词] books, poems, articles etc, especially those by a particular writer or about a particular subject :

Some of his most powerful writing is based on his childhood experiences.

travel/feminist/scientific etc writing

3 [不可数名词] the activity of writing books, stories etc :

In 1991 she retired from politics and took up writing as a career.

a short story that stands out as a brilliant piece of writing

a class in creative writing (= a subject studied at school or college, where you write your own stories, poems etc )

4 [不可数名词] the particular way that someone writes with a pen or pencil 同义词 handwriting :

Your writing is very neat.

5 [不可数名词] the skill of writing :

At this age we concentrate on the children’s reading and writing skills.

6 in writing if you get something in writing, it is official proof of an agreement, promise etc :

Could you put that in writing , please?

7 writings [复数形式] the books, stories etc that an important writer has written :

Darwin’s scientific writings

8 the writing is on the wall ( also see/read the writing on the wall ) used to say that it seems very likely that something will not exist much longer or someone will fail

the writing is on the wall for

The writing is on the wall for old manufacturing industries.

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + writing

creative writing (= the writing of fiction ) He is currently teaching creative writing at the University of Michigan.

travel writing Here is some of the best travel writing from around the globe.

historical/sociological/scientific etc writing Much historical writing today looks at the lives of ordinary people, as well as at the rich and powerful.

academic writing In academic writing, you should avoid contractions such as “don’t” or “aren’t”.

feminist writing Feminist writing has strongly criticized pornography as treating women as objects rather than people.

NOUN + writing

writing materials (= pens, pencils, paper etc ) Pupils were able to try old writing materials such as slates and steel-nibbed pens.

writing skills a workshop to develop children’s writing skills

writing style Different newspapers tend to use different writing styles.

短语

a piece of writing It’s a brilliant piece of writing.