/raɪt ||; raɪt/verb (
past tense wrote /rəʊt
||; rot/
past participle written /ˈrɪtn
||; ˈrɪtṇ/)
1 [I,T] to make words, letters, etc, especially on paper using a pen or pencil 写；写字；书写: I can't write with this pen. 我用这支笔不能写字。Write your name and address on the form. 在表格上写上你的姓名和地址。
2 [T] to create a book, story, song, etc in written form for people to read or use 写，作，写作（文章、歌曲等）: Tolstoy wrote ‘War and Peace’. 托尔斯泰写了《战争与和平》。He wrote his wife a poem. 他给妻子写了一首诗。Who wrote the music for that film? 谁为那部影片作曲？
3 [I,T] write (sth) (to sb);write (sb) sth to write and send a letter, etc to sb 写信；寄信 · I've written a letter to my son./I've written my son a letter. 我给儿子写了一封信。I've written to him. 我已写信给他。 ☞In American English we can say I've written him. 美国英语可以说：I've written him.我写了信给他。 She wrote that they were all well and would be home soon. 她信里说他们都好，很快就要回家。She phones every week and writes occasionally. 她每星期打电话，偶尔写信。
4 [T] write sth (out) (for sb) to fill or complete a form, cheque, document, etc with the necessary information 开，开具（文件、支票、清单等）: I wrote out a cheque for £10. 我开了一张10英镑的支票。
write back (to sb) to send a reply to sb 回复；回信
write sth down to write sth on paper, especially so that you can remember it 用笔记下:
Did you write down Jon's address? 你有没有记下乔恩的地址？ write in (to sb/sth) (for sth) to write a letter to an organization, etc to ask for sth, give an opinion, etc 写信（向机构等）索取某物、提供意见等
write off/away (to sb/sth) (for sth) to write a letter to an organization, etc to order sth or ask for sth 写信（向机构等）订购某物或查询某事
write sb/sth off to accept or decide that sb/sth will not be successful or useful 抹杀某事；看扁某人:
Don't write him off yet. He could still win. 先别把他看扁，他仍有可能取胜的。 write sth off to accept that you will not get back an amount of money you have lost or spent 注销账目或欠债:
to write off a debt 注销债务 write sth out to write the whole of sth on paper 完整地写下来:
Can you write out that recipe for me? 你能不能把那个食谱给我完整地写下来？ write sth up to write sth in a complete and final form, often using notes that you have made （根据笔记）整理成文:
to write up lecture notes 将课堂笔记整理好