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(寫下或印出的)文字
Writing is something that has been written or printed.
例句
'It's from a notebook,' the sheriff said, 'And there's writing on it.'...
“這是在一個筆記本里找到的，”法官道，“上面還有文字。”
If you have a complaint about your holiday, please inform us in writing.
如果您對您的假日有什么意見，請書面告知我們。
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(尤指評論語言風格時的)文字作品，文章
You can refer to any piece of written work as writing, especially when you are considering the style of language used in it.
例句
The writing is brutally tough and savagely humorous...
該作品帶有殘酷的強悍和野性的幽默感。
It was such a brilliant piece of writing.
這真是一篇才華橫溢的文章。
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(尤指為賺取稿費而進行的)寫作
Writing is the activity of writing, especially of writing books for money.
例句
She had begun to be a little bored with novel writing.
她開始對寫小說有些厭倦了。
...activities to help prepare children for writing.
幫助孩子準備寫作的活動
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N-UNCOUNT
筆跡;字跡;書寫
Your writing is the way that you write with a pen or pencil, which can usually be recognized as belonging to you.
例句
It was a little difficult to read your writing...
你寫的字有點不好認。
I think it's due to being left handed that he's got terrible writing.
我想他的書寫這么糟糕是因為他是左撇子。
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N-PLURAL
(尤指某一作者有關某一專題的全部)著作，作品
An author's writings are all the things that he or she has written, especially on a particular subject.
例句
Althusser's writings are focused mainly on France...
阿爾都塞的著作主要是論述法國的。
The pieces he is reading are adapted from the writings of Michael Frayn.
他目前閱讀的作品改編自邁克爾·弗雷恩的著作。
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PHRASE
兇兆畢現；有大難臨頭的預兆
If you say that the writing is on the wall, you mean that there are clear signs that a situation is going to become very difficult or unpleasant.
例句
The writing is clearly on the wall. If we do nothing about it, we shall only have ourselves to blame.
兇兆顯而易見。如果我們對此毫無行動，就只能怨自己了。