George Bernard Shaw
/ˌdʒɔːdʒ ˌbɜːnəd ˈʃɔː/
/ˌdʒɔːrdʒ bərˌnɑːrd ˈʃɔː/
- (1856-1950) an Irish writer of plays, novels and articles about music and literature who lived in England for much of his life. He is best known for his plays, which are full of intelligent and amusing remarks and criticisms of society. He is also famous for his campaigns for social change. He was one of the earliest members of the Fabian Society and a supporter of feminism (= women's rights) and vegetarianism (= not eating meat). His best-known works include The Devil's Disciple (1897), Major Barbara (1905) and Pygmalion (1913). He was given the Nobel Prize for literature in 1925. When he died he left money for the invention of a new alphabet that would make the English spelling system simpler. see also Shavian “He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.”
（1856-1950）爱尔兰作家，创作戏剧、小说以及有关音乐和文学的文章，一生大部分时间居住在英国。他最出名的是他的戏剧，这些戏剧充满了智慧和有趣的言论以及对社会的批评。他还因其社会变革运动而闻名。他是费边社最早的成员之一，也是女权主义（=妇女权利）和素食主义（=不吃肉）的支持者。他最著名的作品包括《魔鬼的门徒》（1897）、《芭芭拉少校》（1905）和《皮格马利翁》（1913）。 1925 年，他被授予诺贝尔文学奖。他去世后，留下了一笔钱用于发明一种新的字母表，该字母表将使英语拼写系统变得更加简单。另见Shavian“凡能行之者，必有所为。不能者，则教之。” 萧伯纳