writing
noun
uk/ˈraɪ.tɪŋ/us/ˈraɪ.t̬ɪŋ/B1[U]
a person'sstyleof writing with apenonpaperthat can berecognizedastheirown:
笔迹；书法Do yourecognizethe writing on theenvelope?你能认出信封上是谁的笔迹吗？
A2[U]
something that has been written orprinted:
（书写或印刷的）文字Shecomplainedthat the writing was toosmalltoread.她抱怨说字太小，看不清。
B2[U]
the writtenwork, such asstoriesorpoems, of onepersonor agroupofpeople:
文学作品；著作She isstudyingwomen's writing at theturnof thecentury.她正在研究世纪之交的女性作家的作品。
B2[U]
theactivityofcreatingpiecesof writtenwork, such asstories,poems, orarticles:
写作；创作I did acourseincreativewriting.我修了一门创造性写作课程。
A1[U]
theskilloractivityofproducingwords on asurface:
（用笔）书写Teachersfocusonspeakingand writing in theafternoonclasses.在下午的课上，老师把重点放在读写上。
in writing
B2
in writtenform:
以书面形式Allbookingsmust beconfirmedin writing.所有预约都要以书面形式确定。
writings[plural]
the writtenworksof aperson,especiallywhen they have beenpublishedasbooks:
（尤指已出版成书的）著作，作品the writingsofKarl Marx卡尔·马克思的著作
- Can youdecipherthe writing on thisenvelope?
- Her writing isfullofpassionandenergy.
- Mydaughteris juststartingtolearnhow to dojoined-upwriting atschool.
- The writing on thetombstonewasbarelyvisible.
- This is abookthatclearlyexplicatesMarx'slaterwritings.
Writing & typing
- asemic
- bashsomethingout
- borrow
- calligrapher
- carriage return
- fair
- jot
- minute
- overwrite
- re-registration
- readability
- recompose
- reformulate
- registration
- rekey
- scribble
- tab
- touch-type
- unwritten
- writ
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Pieces of writing
Describing handwriting & print
Grammar
Speech into writing
Both speech and writing can be formal or informal. Whether language is formal or informal depends on who our readers and listeners are, for what purpose we use the language and the situation in which we use it. For example, an official notice would be written in formal English, whereas the same information would be more commonly written informally by an individual in a less public situation:…Idiom
the writing is on the wall