◙ noun 1. a person who has written a particular text • 执笔者；撰写人，撰稿人 »the writer of the letter. 写信人。 a person who writes books, stories, or articles as a job or regular occupation • 作家；著者 »the distinguished travel writer Freya Stark. 著名的游记作家弗蕾亚•斯塔克。 [with abj.] a person who writes in a specified way • 特有的作家 »Dickens was a prolific writer. 狄更斯是位多产作家。 a composer of musical works • 作曲家，作曲者 »a writer of military music. 军乐的作曲家。 [Computing] a device that writes data to a storage medium • [计算机] 记录器 [with abj.] a person who has a specified kind of handwriting • 书法家 »neat writers. 写字工整的书法家。 [Brit. historical] a scribe • [英，史] 文书；抄写员 [Brit. archaic] a clerk, especially in the navy or in government offices • [英，古] 海军职员；政府文员
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◘ writer's block 1. the condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed with writing • （使作家不能进行写作的）作者心理阻滞 ◘ writer's cramp 1. pain or stiffness in the hand caused by excessive writing • （书写过多造成的）书写痉挛