scribble

/ˈskrɪbl/ v. / n.
核心精讲 CET-4CET-6 词根 scrib
一句话记住

匆匆地写；潦草地写；乱涂；乱画；潦草的字迹；涂鸦

释义与例句

v. 匆匆地写；潦草地写
to write something quickly and carelessly
  1. She scribbled a note and left it on the table.
    她匆匆写了一张便条放在桌上。
  2. I scribbled down the address on the back of my hand.
    我匆匆把地址记在手背上。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. He scribbled his signature at the bottom of the form.
    他在表格底部潦草地签了名。
  2. The doctor scribbled a prescription and handed it to me.
    医生飞快地开了一张处方递给我。
  3. Students scribbled the last points as the lecture ended.
    讲座结束时，学生们匆匆记下最后几个要点。
v. 乱涂；乱画
to draw meaningless marks or pictures
  1. The child scribbled all over the wall with a crayon.
    孩子用蜡笔在墙上乱涂乱画。
  2. Someone had scribbled a phone number on the notice board.
    有人在公告栏上乱写了一个电话号码。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. Stop scribbling in your textbook and listen to me.
    别在课本上乱画了，听我说。
  2. He scribbled a rough map on a napkin to show the way.
    他在餐巾纸上草草画了个简图指路。
  3. The baby loves to scribble on any piece of paper she can find.
    这个婴儿喜欢在任何能找到的纸上乱涂。
n. 潦草的字迹；涂鸦
careless handwriting or meaningless marks on paper
  1. I can't read your scribble; please type it instead.
    我看不懂你潦草的字迹，请打出来吧。
  2. The page was covered with scribbles and crossed-out words.
    页面上满是涂鸦和划掉的字。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. Her notebook is full of little scribbles in the margins.
    她的笔记本页边写满了小涂鸦。
  2. The wall was covered with scribbles in bright colours.
    墙上满是色彩鲜艳的涂鸦。
  3. His signature is just a scribble that nobody can copy.
    他的签名只是一团潦草的字，谁也模仿不了。

词源与构词

来自拉丁语 scribillare，是 scribere（写）的指小形式，表示“随手乱写、反复涂写”。

scrib 词根 · to write，写
-ble 后缀 · 表反复、随意的小动作
记忆钩子 scrib（写）+ ble（反复）：笔在纸上不停乱划，就是乱涂乱写。

词族与关联词

同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
  • ascribe 把……归因于；把……归咎于
    Scientists ascribe the rise in temperature to human activity. 科学家把气温上升归因于人类活动。
  • conscript 征召；征（兵）
    During the war, young men were conscripted into the army. 战争期间，年轻人被征召入伍。
  • describe 描述；形容
    Can you describe the man you saw? 你能描述一下你看到的那个人吗？
  • inscription 铭文；碑文（刻在石头、金属等上的文字）
    The inscription on the stone dates back to the twelfth century. 石头上的铭文可追溯到十二世纪。
  • manuscript 手稿；原稿
    The library keeps an ancient manuscript. 这家图书馆收藏着一份古代手稿。
  • prescribe 开（药方）；开处方
    The doctor prescribed some painkillers. 医生开了一些止痛药。
  • script 剧本；脚本
    She wrote the script for the film. 她写了这部电影的剧本。
  • scripture 宗教经典；圣典
    For centuries, scripture was the only book in many homes. 几个世纪以来，宗教经典是许多家庭里唯一的书。
  • subscribe 订阅；订购
    I subscribe to two weekly magazines. 我订阅了两本周刊。
  • transcript 成绩单
    He sent his transcript to the university. 他把成绩单寄给了那所大学。
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • scribbler 乱写的人；蹩脚作家
    scribble + -er，表示做某事的人，常带贬义
  • scribbling 涂鸦；草草写下的东西
    scribble + -ing，动名词形式
  • scribbly 潦草的；乱涂的
    scribble + -y，构成形容词
同义词
  • jot 匆匆记下
    jot 指快速记下要点，字迹不一定潦草；scribble 强调写得又快又乱。
    She jotted the name down before she forgot it. 她赶在忘记之前把名字匆匆记了下来。
  • scrawl 潦草地写
    scrawl 侧重字迹潦草难认，多带负面色彩；scribble 还可指随手乱涂乱画。
    Someone had scrawled an angry message on the door. 有人在门上潦草地写了一句愤怒的话。
  • doodle （心不在焉地）涂画
    doodle 指心不在焉地画小图案，不带文字；scribble 可写可画，更杂乱。
    He doodled stars while waiting for the call. 等电话时他随手画了些星星。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • scribe 抄写员
    scribe 词根同为 scrib（写），指以抄写为业的人；scribble 是随手乱写，含义轻得多。
    In ancient Egypt, scribes kept official records. 在古埃及，抄写员负责保存官方记录。
  • script 剧本；文字体系
    script 是正式写成的「剧本、文字体系」；scribble 的 -ble 表示反复随意，指潦草字迹或涂鸦。
    The whole film was shot from a finished script. 整部电影是按定稿剧本拍摄的。
常见搭配
  • scribble down 匆匆记下
    He scribbled down the number before the call ended. 他在电话挂断前匆匆记下了号码。
  • scribble a note 草草写张便条
    She scribbled a note asking him to call back. 她草草写了张便条，让他回电话。
  • scribble on the wall 在墙上乱涂
    The children were told not to scribble on the wall. 孩子们被告知不要在墙上乱涂。