scripture
noun /ˈskrɪptʃə(r)/
/ˈskrɪptʃər/
- Scripture[uncountable](also the Scriptures [plural])the Bible
《圣经》 Topics Religion and festivalsc2- She read from the scriptures.
她朗读经文。 - He teaches the holy scriptures as he travels around.
他游历四方，讲授《圣经》。 - You won't find this moral precept in the scriptures.
你在《圣经》中找不到这种道德准则。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- holy
- sacred
- ancient
- …
- passage
- verse
- words
- …
- read
- read from
- interpret
- …
- in the scriptures
- She read from the scriptures.
- scriptures[plural] the holy books of a particular religion
（某宗教的）圣典，经文，经典 - Hindu scriptures
印度教经文 - the sacred scriptures of the Buddhists
佛教徒的神圣经文
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- holy
- sacred
- ancient
- …
- passage
- verse
- words
- …
- read
- read from
- interpret
- …
- in the scriptures
- Hindu scriptures
词源Middle English: from Latin scriptura ‘writings’, from script- ‘written’, from the verb scribere.