"playwright" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 剧作家

Definition

剧作家是指创作戏剧剧本、在剧院舞台上表演故事的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比“作家”更正式，仅指写舞台剧本的人，不包括电影剧本（那叫“编剧”）。常与名人连用，如“莎士比亚是一位伟大的剧作家”。

Examples

William Shakespeare was a famous playwright.

威廉·莎士比亚是一位著名的**剧作家**。

A playwright writes stories for the stage.

**剧作家**为舞台创作故事。

The playwright is working on a new play.

这位**剧作家**正在创作新剧本。

She dreams of becoming a successful playwright one day.

她梦想有一天成为一名成功的**剧作家**。

Many playwrights started out as actors before writing their first script.

许多**剧作家**在写第一部剧本前都曾是演员。

The festival features new works from young playwrights across the country.

该节日展出了全国年轻**剧作家**的新作品。