write
/raɪt; raɪt/ v
(pt wrote / rəut; rot/, pp written / ˈrɪtn; `rɪtn/)
1 [I, Ipr] make letters or other symbols on a surface (usu paper), esp with a pen or pencil 写; 写字; 书写
The children are learning to read and write. 孩子们正在学习读书写字.
By the age of seven he could write beautifully. 他七岁时字就写得很漂亮了.
Please write on both sides of the paper, and don't write in the margin. 请在纸的正反两面书写, 但不要写在四周的边上.
You may write in biro or pencil. 你用圆珠笔或铅笔书写均可.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
form (letters, symbols, words, messages, etc), esp on paper 写（字母、 符号、 字、 信息等）
write capitals, Chinese characters, shorthand, etc 写大写字母、 写汉字、 做速记
write one's name 写自己的名字
write the answers in a book, on the blackboard, etc 在本子上、 在黑板上...写出答案.
3 [I] (of a pen, pencil, etc) be capable of being used for writing （指钢笔、 铅笔等）能用於书写, 能使用
This pen won't write. 这枝钢笔写不出字来.
My new pen writes well. 我的新钢笔很好使.
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(a) [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (for sb/sth) compose sth in written form (for sb/sth) 写作; 编写; 作曲
write a book, film script, poem, symphony, etc 写书、 写电影剧本、 写诗、 创作交响乐曲
Can you write me a story about your holiday? 你能不能给我写一篇你度假的见闻?
He writes a weekly column for the local newspaper. 他为当地报纸每周专栏撰写文章.
(b) [I, Ipr] ~ (about/on sth) work as an author or journalist by writing about sth or for a newspaper, etc 当作者或新闻工作者
He gave up his job in the factory in order to write, ie earn a living by writing. 他辞去工厂的职务, 专职写作.
She writes (about/on politics) for a weekly journal. 她为一家周刊写（政治性）文章.
(c) [Tf, Tw] state in a book or magazine 在书中或杂志中表达
In his latest book, he writes that the theory has been disproved. 他在最近写的书里说那种理论已证明不确.
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tf, Tt, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ (sth) (to sb) write and send a letter (to sb) （给某人）写信并寄出
Please write (to me) often while you're away. 你走後请常（给我）来信.
He wrote that he would be coming home soon. 他写信说他很快就要回家了.
They wrote to thank us/he wrote thanking us for the present. 他们[他]写信表示感谢我们赠送礼物.
She wrote him a long letter/wrote a long letter to him. 她给他写了一封很长的信.
(b) [Tn, Dn.f, Dn.w]
(esp US) write a letter to (sb) 给（某人）写信
Write me when you get home. 你到家後给我写封信.
He wrote me that he would be arriving on Wednesday. 他写信告诉我说他星期三到.
6 [Tn, Tn.p, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (out) (for sb) fill or complete (a sheet of paper, a document, the spaces in a form) with writing 写满（一张纸）; 填写（文件、 表格）
She usually writes several pages when she makes her report. 她一写报告往往要写好几页.
He has written (out) 50 job applications.他已经写了50份求职申请书了.
I haven't any cash. I'll have to write you (out) a cheque. 我没有现金. 我得给你开张支票了.
In a day, a doctor may write (out) 30 prescriptions for patients. 一个医生一天可能要给病人开出30张处方.
7 [Tn] record (data) in or on any computer storage device or medium 将（数据）记录到计算机存储媒体上.
8 (idm 习语) be written all over sb's `face (usu of a quality or emotion) be very obvious from the expression on sb's face （通常指特质或情绪）形之於色
Guilt was written all over his face. 他脸上明显流露著内疚的神情. have sb written all `over it (infml口) be obviously written, done, etc by the specified person 显然是某人写的、 干的等. nothing (much) to write `home about (infml 口) not outstanding or exceptional; ordinary 不突出的; 不特殊的; 平常的
The play was nothing (much) to write home about. 这出戏很一般.
9 (phr v) write away (to sb/sth) (for sth) => write off/away (to sb/sth) (for sth).