释义
n.
historical a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented
〈史〉 (尤指印刷术发明前的)书吏,抄写员。
informal, often humorous a writer, especially a journalist
〈非 正式,常幽默〉 作者(尤指记者)。
(亦作Scribe)Jewish History an ancient Jewish record-keeper or, later, a professional theologian and jurist
【犹太史】 古犹太记事员;档案编制保管员(后也指职业神学家及法学家)。
(亦作scribe awl)a pointed instrument used for making marks on wood, bricks, etc., to guide a saw or in signwriting
划线器。
v.
chiefly poetic/literary write
〈主诗/文〉 写
mark with a pointed instrument
用尖物画线。
词源
"Middle English (in sense 2 of the noun):from Latin scriba, from scribere ‘write'. The verb was first used in the sense ‘write down'; in sense 2 it is perhaps partly a shortening of DESCRIBE."