scripture
/ˈskrɪptʃə(r)/
n.
一句话记住
宗教经典;圣典;(引用的)经文;圣句
释义与例句
n.
宗教经典;圣典
the sacred writings of a religion
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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。
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The library holds rare editions of Buddhist scripture.
这家图书馆收藏着佛经的珍本。
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Hindu scripture is vast and includes many different texts.
印度教经典卷帙浩繁,包含许多不同的文本。
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Students of theology spend years studying scripture in the original languages.
神学学生要花多年时间研读原文经典。
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The museum displays ancient scripture written on palm leaves.
博物馆展出写在棕榈叶上的古老经文。
n.
(引用的)经文;圣句
a passage from the sacred writings, especially one that is quoted
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She quoted a verse of scripture to comfort the family.
她引用了一节经文来安慰这家人。
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The minister read a short passage of scripture at the funeral.
牧师在葬礼上读了一小段经文。
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He knows large parts of scripture by heart.
他能背诵大段经文。
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Each chapter opens with a line of scripture.
每一章都以一句经文开头。
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The children were taught to recite scripture at school.
孩子们在学校里被要求背诵经文。
词源与构词
拉丁语 scriptura 意为“写下的东西”,来自 scribere(写);写下的神圣文本被尊为“经典、经文”。
scrib
词根 · to write,写
-ure
后缀 · 名词后缀,表结果
记忆钩子
script(写)+ ure:写下来的神圣文本,就是经文、经典。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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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。
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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。
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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?
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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。
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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。
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prescribe 开(药方);开处方The doctor prescribed some painkillers. 医生开了一些止痛药。
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scribble 匆匆地写;潦草地写She scribbled a note and left it on the table. 她匆匆写了一张便条放在桌上。
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script 剧本;脚本She wrote the script for the film. 她写了这部电影的剧本。
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subscribe 订阅;订购I subscribe to two weekly magazines. 我订阅了两本周刊。
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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)
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scriptural 圣经的;经典的scripture 去 e + -al,构成形容词
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scripturally 按照经典地scriptural + -ly,构成副词
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unscriptural 不合经义的un-(不)+ scriptural,表示不符合经典
同义词
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the Bible 《圣经》the Bible 专指基督教《圣经》一部书;scripture 可指任何宗教的经典。The Bible has been translated into hundreds of languages. 《圣经》已被译成数百种语言。
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gospel 福音书;福音gospel 指《新约》四福音书或福音教义;scripture 泛指宗教经典。The gospel tells the story of Jesus's life. 福音书记述了耶稣的生平。
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verse (经典中的)一节verse 指经典中的一节,是 scripture 的组成部分;scripture 指整部经典。He read a verse from the holy book. 他从圣书中读了一节。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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script 剧本;文字体系script 是「剧本、文字体系」,属日常用词;scripture 多了 -ure,专指宗教经典。The actors learned the script in two weeks. 演员们两周就记住了剧本。
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manuscript 手稿;原稿manuscript 是 manu(手)+ script(写),指手写原稿;scripture 的词根相同,但指宗教圣典。The manuscript was found in an old monastery. 这份手稿是在一座古老修道院里发现的。
常见搭配
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quote scripture 引用经文Both sides quoted scripture to justify their actions. 双方都引用经文为自己的行为辩护。
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Buddhist scripture 佛经The monks copied Buddhist scripture by hand for years. 僧侣们多年手抄佛经。
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a passage of scripture 一段经文She read a passage of scripture before the meal. 饭前她读了一段经文。