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scribe

UK /skraɪb/US /skraɪb/

词源

源自拉丁语 'scriba'(书记官),与'scribere'(书写)相关,12世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 古代或中世纪专门从事抄写工作的人,负责用手工方式复制书籍、文件等,通常具有较高的文化水平。

“In ancient Egypt, scribes were highly respected for their ability to read and write.”

(在古埃及,抄写员因具备读写能力而备受尊敬。)

“The scribe carefully copied the manuscript by candlelight.”

(抄写员在烛光下仔细誊写手稿。)

❶ 现代指代某些宗教场合中负责记录或解释经文的人,如犹太教中的律法学者。

“The scribe explained the meaning of the ancient Hebrew text.”

(这位经师解释了古希伯来文本的含义。)

“In the synagogue, the scribe helped people understand the Torah.”

(在犹太会堂里,经师帮助人们理解《托拉》。)

同义词:copyist, clerk, amanuensis, secretary, transcriber

verb

❶ 用尖锐工具在硬质表面刻写或标记,常用于木工、金属加工等领域。

“The carpenter scribed a line on the wood before cutting.”

(木匠在切割前用划线器在木料上划出标记线。)

“She scribed the measurements directly onto the metal plate.”

(她直接把测量尺寸刻写在金属板上。)

同义词:engrave, incise, mark, score, etch

常见短语

scribe's error — 指抄写过程中出现的错误,可能是笔误、遗漏或误读导致的文本差异。

“This variation in the manuscript is probably just a scribe's error.”

(手稿中的这个差异可能只是抄写员的笔误。)