manuscript
/ˈmænjuskrɪpt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmænjuskrɪpt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈman-yə-ˌskript/ (ame, mw)
manuscript — noun
- manuscriptsingular
- manuscriptsplural
1. a writer's unpublished text for a book, article, or other written work, prepared
a writer's unpublished text for a book, article, or other written work, prepared before it is sent to a publisher for commercial printing.
Putri submitted the first draft of her manuscript to the publisher last week.
submit + manuscript + to + publisher
The editor asked Yuna to cut the manuscript by twenty pages to get it accepted.
cut + manuscript + by + number + pages
After three years of work, Elena finally sent her completed manuscript to several literary agents.
Justin spent the weekend carefully proofreading his manuscript before the final review.
The publishing house received over two hundred manuscripts for their annual writing contest.
- draft
an earlier version that still needs revision; a manuscript is usually the final version before submission
- typescript
specifically a typed manuscript, more common before digital word processing
- text
a more general term that can refer to any written words, whether published or not
- published book
the final printed product that a manuscript becomes after editing and printing
文法句型
manuscript of [something]
in manuscript form
用法筆記
In academic and publishing contexts, a manuscript is typically a complete work submitted for publication; earlier working versions are called drafts.
常見錯誤
2. a book or document created by hand during a historical period that predates the
a book or document created by hand during a historical period that predates the invention of the printing press.
The museum displayed a beautifully illustrated manuscript from the fifteenth century.
centuries-old + manuscript
Ayesha studied ancient manuscripts written in Latin to complete her research on medieval medicine.
Hugo carefully wore white gloves to handle the fragile manuscript in the library's special collection.
Only three copies of that manuscript still exist, and they are kept in different countries.
Femi discovered an unknown manuscript hidden inside the binding of an old book.
- printed book
a book produced using a printing press, the opposite of a handwritten manuscript
文法句型
old/ancient/medieval + manuscript
manuscript from + [century/period]
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 1 (BEFORE PRINTING): sense 2 refers specifically to pre-printing-press handwritten artifacts, not to modern unpublished works. Subject is typically a scholar, librarian, or museum curator.
常見錯誤
manuscript — adjective
- manuscriptpositive
- more manuscriptcomparative
- most manuscriptsuperlative
1. existing in a handwritten or typed form that has not yet been commercially print
existing in a handwritten or typed form that has not yet been commercially printed or published.
The library holds a manuscript copy of the poem written by the author herself.
manuscript copy
Rania found a manuscript letter from the nineteenth century tucked inside the desk drawer.
The musician donated her original manuscript score to the university archive.
Brian compared the printed version with the manuscript pages that contained corrections in the margins.
- handwritten
more common and general; 'manuscript' specifically implies a formal or publishable document
- typed
narrower — refers only to typewritten, not handwritten; 'manuscript' covers both
- unpublished
focuses on the publication status rather than the physical format
文法句型
manuscript + noun (copy/version/form/letter/poem)
用法筆記
Primarily used attributively before nouns such as 'copy,' 'version,' 'letter,' 'poem,' or 'score.' Not used predicatively (e.g. not 'this document is manuscript').