| 释义 |
ˈwrite-up orig. U.S.
[f. the vbl. phr. to write up: see write v. 19.]
A written account or description commending or praising a person or thing. Now often more loosely, any journalistic account or review, whether favourable or not.
1885Weekly New Mexican Rev. 19 Feb. 4/1, I have prepared quite an extensive ‘write-up’ of the resources of this country. 1887Aberdeen (Dakota) Republican 31 Dec. 2/2 The LaMoure Progress..has an elaborate write-up of its city and county. 1902E. Banks Newspaper Girl 22 What ‘write-ups’ they gave me, to be sure! 1910Chambers's Jrnl. July 431/1 The ‘write-up’ and the interviews are prominent features. 1919Wodehouse Damsel in Distress ii. 28 My missus says she ain't seen a livelier show for a long time... The Morning Leader gave it a fine write-up. 1933P. Godfrey Back-Stage viii. 102 In so far as a play is sensitively conceived..the newspaper write-ups of its story may be..extremely misleading. 1948Penguin Music Mag. Oct. 29 He (or rather she) studies music with an eye sooner or later to engagement, a photograph in the ‘press’, and a ‘write-up’, as they call all criticism appearing in print. 1951Sport 30 Mar.-5 Apr. 15/1 The critics..dismissed him in pre-fight write-ups as ‘another Phil Scott’. 1965New Statesman 14 May 753/2 The Stern reporter..gave [Prince] Philip one of the worst write-ups of his career. 1973P. Evans Bodyguard Man xviii. 117 He..never gives me a good write-up unless I've played really well. 1985Contact (Pre-School Playgroups Assoc.) Feb. 14/2 They prepared a paper summarising their findings... This was circulated to the press, who gave a good write-up. |