play,戏剧，剧本，wright,作家，词源同work,worker.

1. The playwright cocooned himself in a world of pretence.

这个剧作家与世隔绝，生活在一个虚幻的世界里。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Gwyn Thomas was a famous playwright.

格温·托马斯是著名的剧作家.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The playwright was slaughtered by the press.

这位剧作家受到新闻界的无情批判.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. David Mamet has long been considered the leading American playwright of his generation.

长期以来，戴维·马梅特一直被视为同代人中最杰出的美国剧作家。

来自柯林斯例句

5. I consider him the - uh - the greatest playwright,'said Hsin - mei , taking a wild guess.

辛楣 瞎猜道:“我认为他是最 —— 呃 —— 最伟大的戏剧家. ”

来自汉英文学 - 围城