"authoress" in Chinese (Simplified)
女作家（过时说法）
Definition
“authoress” 指女性作家；现在这词已经过时，“author” 通用男女。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“authoress” 已不常用，会让人觉得过时或带性别偏见。现代英语用“author”指所有作家。“authoress” 只偶尔出现在古老或有复古风格的文本中。
Examples
Mary Shelley was a famous authoress.
玛丽·雪莱是一位著名的**女作家**。
The authoress wrote many books for children.
这位**女作家**写了许多儿童书籍。
Have you read anything by the English authoress?
你读过那位英国**女作家**的作品吗？
‘Authoress’ isn't really used anymore; people just say ‘author’ now.
现在不太用“**女作家**”了，人们直接说“author”。
In old novels, you might come across the word 'authoress'.
在老小说里，你可能会遇到“**女作家**”这个词。
She disliked being called an 'authoress' because it sounded outdated.
她不爱被称作“**女作家**”，觉得太过时了。