1TCNa book or piece of writing before it is printed 手稿,底稿
in manuscript
I read his novel in manuscript.
我读过他的小说手稿。
Unfortunately, parts of the original manuscript have been lost.
遗憾的是,部分原始手稿丢失了。
2ALa book or document written by hand before printing was invented 手抄本,手写本
a fine collection of medieval manuscripts
一批珍贵的中世纪手抄本收藏品
Examples from the Corpus
manuscript• We were shown some of the ancientmanuscripts and rare books that are kept in the BritishLibrary.• ancient manuscripts• The finishedmanuscript was sent to the publisher on 3 January.• The books were in manuscript and the text was interspersed with lively pen-and-ink sketches.• He gathered up the musicmanuscript into a tidypile and put his pencil slant-wise across the top.• This did not deter him, as, between 1980 and 1984, he completed over 400 pages of manuscript.• All Kingston's originalmanuscripts were lost in the fire.• Among the first to see the manuscript were two of his colleagues, journalist Dontun Adebayo and editor Steve Pope.• Just the chance to transcribe the manuscripts was the most fantasticluck, the greatest thing that's ever happened to me.• Back went the manuscripts to other editors.• DearProfessorDoctor: Your manuscript is safe.
1copy of a book that has not yet been printed未經付印的書稿ADJECTIVE | ... OF MANUSCRIPT | VERB + MANUSCRIPT | MANUSCRIPT + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤original原稿➤autograph, handwritten親筆稿;手寫稿◇the original autograph manuscript of the poem這首詩的原作真跡➤unpublished未出版的手稿➤unsolicited主動提供的手稿➤draft草稿➤unfinished未完成的底稿➤completed完成的手稿➤book書稿➤literary, music, musical文學手稿;音樂手稿... OF MANUSCRIPT➤copy一份手稿◇I only have one copy of the manuscript.我只有一份底稿。VERB + MANUSCRIPT➤write寫稿➤prepare準備稿子➤type用打字機打稿➤edit, improve, revise編輯手稿;修改底稿➤complete, finish完成手稿➤send, submit寄送/提交手稿◇He submitted the manuscript for publication.他把手稿交送出版了。➤review審稿➤accept, reject採用稿件;退稿◇He was delighted when the manuscript was accepted for publication.他很高興自己的稿子獲採用,可以出版。➤publish出版手稿MANUSCRIPT + NOUN➤page手稿頁➤form手稿形式◇The text ran to dozens of pages in manuscript form.手稿文本有幾十頁。➤submission稿件提交➤reviewer審稿人PREPOSITION➤in manuscript未付印的◇Her autobiography remained in manuscript (= was not published).她的自傳一直沒有出版。manuscript
noun²
2very old book/document, written by hand古老的手抄本;古舊的手抄文獻ADJECTIVE | MANUSCRIPT + VERB | MANUSCRIPT + NOUNADJECTIVE➤ancient, early, medieval, old古代的手抄本;早期的手抄本;中世紀手抄本;古老的手稿➤rare珍稀的手抄本➤surviving保留下來的手抄本◇the surviving manuscript of 'Beowulf'保存下來的《貝奧武夫》的手抄本➤illuminated, illustrated裝飾華麗的/配插圖的手抄本MANUSCRIPT + VERB➤survive手抄本得以保存下來◇earlier manuscripts which no longer survive未能保存下來的更早期的手抄本MANUSCRIPT + NOUN➤illumination手抄本的彩飾➤collection手抄本收藏