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。

2. Gwyn Thomas was a famous playwright.

格温·托马斯是著名的剧作家.

3. The playwright was slaughtered by the press.

这位剧作家受到新闻界的无情批判.

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。

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. ”