writings
writings — idiom
1. All the books, articles, essays, letters, poems, or other texts produced by a pa
All the books, articles, essays, letters, poems, or other texts produced by a particular writer, especially those that have been formally published in print or online.
Ari discovered his grandfather's unpublished writings in an old suitcase in the attic.
collocation: unpublished writings
The library's special collection holds the complete writings of the Nobel-winning author.
collocation: complete writings of [author]
Eliska's political writings from the 1990s are still widely read today.
Scholars have recently translated several of Takeshi's early philosophical writings into English.
A new edition of Jane Austen's personal writings, including her private letters, comes out next spring.
- works
broader term covering all creative or scholarly output, not limited to text (can include music, art)
- oeuvre
formal term from French, refers to the complete body of work of an artist or writer; more literary register
- prose
more restricted — covers only written language in sentence form, not poetry or drama
用法筆記
Always used as a plural noun phrase — there is no singular form 'a writing' with this meaning. Typically followed by 'of' + the person's name or a possessive determiner.
常見錯誤
writings — noun
1. The third major section of the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), containing books of po
The third major section of the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), containing books of poetry, philosophy, hymns, and historical narratives that are not part of the Torah or the Nevi'im (the Prophets).
The book of Psalms belongs to the Writings, the third section of the Hebrew Bible.
In Jewish tradition, the Writings are studied alongside the Torah and the Prophets.
plural-only proper noun: the Writings + are
Takeshi is studying the Writings for his university course on ancient religious texts.
The Writings include poetic books like Psalms, Proverbs, and the philosophical story of Job.
During the festival of Shavuot, some communities read selected passages from the Writings.
- Ketuvim
the Hebrew name for the same collection; used in more scholarly or Hebrew-language contexts
- the Hagiographa
an older Greek-derived term for the same section; now less common outside specialised religious studies
用法筆記
Always capitalised and used with the definite article 'the'. Functions as a plural proper noun — it takes a plural verb (the Writings are…, not the Writings is…). Distinguish from the 'PUBLISHED WORKS' sense, which refers to any author's output.