write-up
/ˈrīt-ˌəp/ (ame, mw)
write-up — noun
1. a published article that describes an event, product, performance, or piece of w
a published article that describes an event, product, performance, or piece of work and gives an opinion about how good or bad it is
Karim's new restaurant got a glowing write-up in the Sunday newspaper.
collocation: a glowing write-up
The school play received a kind write-up from the local theatre critic.
pattern: a write-up from [reviewer]
Did you see the bad write-up of Yuna's debut album in the music magazine?
Travel bloggers wrote a long write-up about their five days in Lisbon.
Olivia hopes her café will get a good write-up in the food guide.
文法句型
a write-up of [event/work]
a [adjective] write-up
用法筆記
Typically takes a descriptive adjective like 'good', 'bad', 'glowing', or 'mixed' and a preposition like 'in' (the publication) or 'of/about' (the subject).
常見錯誤
write-up — verb
- write-uppresent simple I / you / we / they
- write-ups3rd person singular
- write-uping-ing form
- write-upedpast simple
1. to turn rough notes, research, or an early draft into a finished written documen
to turn rough notes, research, or an early draft into a finished written document
Samir spent the weekend writing up his lab notes into a final report.
pattern: write up X into Y
The nurse needs to write up each patient visit before she goes home.
Could you write up the meeting minutes and send them around by Friday?
Lan promised to write up her travel diary as a short book one day.
After the interview, Christopher always writes up his notes the same evening.
文法句型
write up [something]
write up [notes/draft] as [final form]
用法筆記
Object is usually a body of raw material (notes, research, an interview, a draft) that becomes a polished document; rarely used for short messages or emails.
常見錯誤
2. to fill in an official form against someone because they broke a rule or law, of
to fill in an official form against someone because they broke a rule or law, often so they can be punished later
A traffic officer wrote Jack up for parking in front of the fire station.
pattern: write [someone] up for [offence]
Amira's manager wrote her up after she was late three mornings in a row.
workplace discipline context
Two students were written up by the gym teacher for skipping class.
If you keep using your phone at the cash register, the supervisor will write you up.
The hotel inspector wrote up the kitchen for failing two safety checks.
- let off
informal — to choose not to punish someone for a small offence
文法句型
write [someone] up for [offence]
be written up
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense always involves an authority (police, manager, teacher, inspector) creating a record AGAINST someone, while sense 1 is neutral note-taking. Mostly American English.