author

【发音】

美 /'ɔθɚ/ 英 /'ɔːθə/

【翻译】

1. n.作者，作家

   英释:someone who has written a book

【记忆】

“奥瑟” → 奥瑟是一位名作家 → 作者

【短语】

1. original author : 原著者

2. main author : 主要作者

3. corresponding author : n. 通讯作者；联系人

4. other author : 其他作者

【例句】

1. Nothomb is a Belgian author.

   诺东是位比利时作家。

2. It’s clear that the author is a woman.

   显然，这位作者是女性。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...The author dropped out of college some forty years ago...

2. (2017.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...The author was happy to learn she could do some exams at home...

3. (2016.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...The author thinks her friend made a rational decision in choosing a more hospitable place over an apparently elegant assisted living home...

4. (2016.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...said the lead author of the study...

5. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Genuine criticism creates a precious opening for an author to become better on his own terms--a process that is often extremely painful...

6. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...The author looks upon his mother as his most demanding and caring instructor...

7. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Constructive criticism gives an author a good start to improve his writing...

8. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...The author was not much surprised when his school teacher marked his essay as "flawless"...

9. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...The author was advised against the improper use of figures of speech...

10. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...The author gradually improved his writing by avoiding fancy language...

【同、近义词】

1. n.[图情]作者；作家；创始人

   writer/pen/

【同根词】

1. n

   authorship : （书等的）原创作者，来源；作者的身份；著述业

   authoress : 女作家，女作者