scripture

'skriptʃә

六级托福GRE Collins 1

n. any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group

n. 圣经, 圣经的一节, 圣经的一句, 铭文

Collins 星级

7,315

BNC 频率

9,225

使用频率

scripture 来源于拉丁语 scriptura，由词根 script-（写）加上名词后缀 -ure 组成，表示“写下的东西”，可以联想到“经典文献”或“经文”。

例句

1. Many people find comfort in reading scripture during difficult times.

许多人在困难时期通过阅读圣经找到安慰。

2. The pastor often refers to scripture in his sermons.

牧师在讲道中经常引用圣经。

3. She memorized several verses from scripture for her class presentation.

她为了课堂演讲记住了几段圣经经文。