An essayist is a writer who writes essays for publication. 散文作家
noun [专属名词]论说文作家,杂文作家,散文家
A critical consensus has appeared that Mary McCarthy will be remembered principally as an essayist rather than as a novelist. 一个批判性的共识已经出现,即玛丽·麦卡锡将作为散文家而不是小说家被人们记住。
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“ -ist” ⌜ 表示从事某种行为或拥护某种主义 - indicating a person who practices or supports a particular belief or activity ~ ⌟