动 write，compose，describe，depict ；

[例句] 题赠写着：“献给爱玛，爱你的哈里”。 The inscription reads: "To Emma, with love from Harry".

[例句] 我胡乱给女性杂志写点东西，维持我们的生计。 I supported us by writing bilge for women's magazines.

write，calligraph，make out ；

[例句] 这本书写得很好，插图生动形象，说明文字简练精辟。 The book is well written, properly illustrated and excellently captioned.

[例句] 威利·勃兰特1970年访问东德，书写了历史新篇章。 Willy Brandt made history by visiting East Germany in 1970.

describe，depict，portray，represent，delineate ；

[例句] 书中主要描写桑迪的两个已到中年的孩子。 The bulk of the book concerns Sandy's two middle-aged children.

[例句] 她的出版商想让她在小说中增添些性描写以吸引读者。 Her publisher wants her to spice up her stories with sex.

transcribe，copy out ；

[例句] 先起草再誊写. Write it in rough and then copy it.

[例句] 请把这封信誊写清楚. Please make a fair copy of this letter.

writing，pen and ink，pencraft，penmanship，compose ；

[例句] 他的辅导教师发现了他在阅读和写作方面进步的迹象。 His remedial teacher sees signs of progress in his reading and writing.

[例句] 他们将集中教授阅读、写作和算术基础知识。 They will concentrate on teaching the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic.

[语] abbreviation，abridge，ab.，abbreviate，for short ；

[例句] 他将自己的名字缩写为亚历克。 He abbreviated his first name to Alec.

[例句] AIDS是获得性免疫缺损综合征的缩写。 AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

make carbon copies，duplicate，duplication，reproduction，autotype ；

[例句] 把这首诗复写两份. Make two copies of this poem.

[例句] 你把这收据上面的原件收下, 我们保留下面的复写件. You receive the top copy of the receipt, and we keep the carbon.

copy，transcribe，transcription，copying，copy out ；

[例句] 抄写错误 errors made in transcription

[例句] 那男孩放学后被老师留了下来抄写诗行. The boy was kept in school, writing out lines for the teacher.

spell，transliterate ；

[例句] 我想语音拼写可能有助于发音。 I thought a phonetic spelling might aid in pronunciation.

[例句] 拼写错误经常是由于匆忙而造成的。 Spelling mistakes are often just the result of haste.

rewrite，adapt，OVR，overwrite，paraphrase ；

[例句] 库尔尼科娃决心改写网球史。 Kournikova is poised to rewrite the tennis history books.

[例句] 我想为年纪更小的孩子改写这篇故事。 I intend to rewrite the story for younger children.

（汉字数字的一种写法） the capital form of a Chinese numeral，（拼音字母的一种写法） capitalization ；

[例句] 我们的徽标用了小写字母，没用大写。 We did the logo in lower-case letters instead of capitals.

[例句] ecu是用小写字母而不是大写字母印刷的。 "Ecu" was printed in lower case rather than capital letters.

[自]overwrite，rewrite，rewriting，rescript ；

[例句] 这句子必须重写. The sentence has to be recast.

[例句] 那封信他得重写,因为他出了些错. He must write the letter again because he has made some errors.

portrayal，portraiture ；

[例句] 她的书是女性当下所面临问题的凄凉写照。 Her book paints a bleak picture of the problems women now face.

[例句] 她的生活是她性格放大了的写照。 Her life was her personality writ large.

feature article or story，feature，[电影] close-up ；

[例句] 那组特写照片和附带的评论一目了然，毫无含糊之处。 The close-up photography and commentary are clear and unambiguous.

[例句] 休斯抬起头来凝视他的特写照片。 Hughes stared up at him in close-up from the photograph.

（整理现成材料写成书或文章） compile，write，compose ；

[例句] 这本书主要是为初学者编写的。 The book is aimed principally at beginners.

[例句] 这本书是特地为儿童编写的. The book was written specifically for children.

fill in，write，fill out，make out ；

[例句] 仔细填写申请表，并且保存副本。 Fill out the application carefully, and keep copies of it.

[例句] 你所要做的就是填写并寄出表格。 All you do is complete and post off a form.

（绘画方法之一） sketch，（一种文体） literary sketch ；

[例句] 她认为他的速写毫无味道. She thought his sketch detestable.

[例句] 她把她的速写和绣制品随意送人. She gave away her sketches and tapestries.

dictation，dictate ；

[例句] 教师让学生听写. The teacher gave the pupils dictation.

[例句] 老师给全班同学作了听写. The teacher dictated to the whole class.

write out，draw up，[计] read-out，written-out ；

[例句] 他能够写出极具创意的作品。 He was capable of writing things of startling originality.

[例句] 他匆匆赶写出了几篇小说。 He dashed off a couple of novels.

write a Chinese character in simplified form，simplify a book for beginners，logogram，shortening ；

[例句] 我收到了一封简写来的信。她向你问好。 I had a letter from Jane. She asks after you.

[例句] 先读一些简写本可能是不错的主意. It might be a good idea to read some simplified readers first.