writing
noun
ˈraɪtɪŋ
noun
1
words
that
have
been
written
or
printed
〔书写或印刷的〕文字
What
does
the
writing
on
the
back
say?
背面的文字讲些什么？
a
T-shirt
with
Japanese
writing
on
it
一件印有日语的 T 恤衫
2
books,
poems,
articles
etc,
especially
those
by
a
particular
writer
or
about
a
particular
subject
〔尤指某作者或某主题的〕著作，作品
Some
of
his
most
powerful
writing
is
based
on
his
childhood
experiences.
他的一些最震慑人心的作品是根据儿时的经历写成的。
3
the
activity
of
writing
books,
stories
etc
写作; 著书
In
1991
she
retired
from
politics
and
took
up
writing
as
a
career.
1991年她退出政坛后开始写作。
a
short
story
that
stands
out
as
a
brilliant
piece
of
writing
一篇脱颖而出的短篇小说杰作
a
class
in
creative
writing
(=a
subject
studied
at
school
or
college,
where
you
write
your
own
stories,
poems
etc)
写作创作班
travel/feminist/scientific
etc
writing
4
the
particular
way
that
someone
writes
with
a
pen
or
pencil
字迹，笔迹;
Your
writing
is
very
neat.
你的笔迹很整齐。
5
the
skill
of
writing
写作能力
At
this
age
we
concentrate
on
the
children’s
reading
and
writing
skills.
在这个年龄，我们着重培养儿童的阅读和写作能力。
6
in writing
if
you
get
something
in
writing,
it
is
official
proof
of
an
agreement,
promise
etc
〔协议、诺言等的〕书面形式
Could
you
put
that
in
writing
,
please?
请你把它写下来好吗？
7
writings
the
books,
stories
etc
that
an
important
writer
has
written
〔重要作者的〕著作
plural 复数
Darwin’s
scientific
writings
达尔文的科学著作
8
the writing is on the wall see/read the writing on the wall
also
又作
used
to
say
that
it
seems
very
likely
that
something
will
not
exist
much
longer
or
someone
will
fail
厄运临头的预兆已经显露〔指某事物很可能即将消失或某人将失败〕
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for
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The
writing
is
on
the
wall
for
old
manufacturing
industries.
古老的造业分明已经日薄西山，江河日下了。