transcribing
/trænˈskraɪb/ (bre, ipa) · [trænskrˈaɪbɪŋ] /trænˈskraɪb/ (ame, ipa) · [trænskrˈaɪbɪŋ] /tran(t)-ˈskrīb How to pronounce transcribe (audio)/ (ame, mw)
transcribing — verb
- transcribingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- transcribings3rd person singular
- transcribinging-ing form
- transcribingedpast simple
1. to turn speech, music, or existing notes into text by copying the content carefu
to turn speech, music, or existing notes into text by copying the content carefully from the original source
Jisoo was transcribing the doctor's voice message before the clinic opened.
be transcribing + direct object from audio
The witness spent all afternoon transcribing the taped interview for the lawyer.
Aylin sat by the window, transcribing her grandmother's recipe cards into a notebook.
The phone call was being transcribed and sent to the editor before noon.
Mateo kept transcribing each line from the podcast so his sister could study later.
文法句型
be transcribing + direct object
be transcribed + for + person/purpose
用法筆記
Usually describes copying words or sounds faithfully from a source. The object is often a recording, speech, interview, or handwritten text rather than something you are creating yourself.
常見錯誤
2. to put writing, data, or music into a different script, medium, or performance v
to put writing, data, or music into a different script, medium, or performance version while keeping the same main content
Élise is transcribing the folk song for cello and piano.
transcribe + music + for instrument
The poem was transcribed into Braille for students in the library.
passive: be transcribed into Braille
Eric spent two weeks transcribing the village map into digital symbols.
The archivist is transcribing the diary from Arabic script into Roman letters.
Faisal was transcribing the piano piece for a school band with flutes.
文法句型
be transcribing + object + into + new form
be transcribing + music + for + instrument/group
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the content is moved into a new form, script, or instrument setting. This sense often uses into or for to show the target version.
常見錯誤
3. to show pronunciation by writing words or speech sounds with phonetic symbols in
to show pronunciation by writing words or speech sounds with phonetic symbols instead of ordinary spelling
Nala is transcribing the vowel sounds with IPA for tomorrow's class.
transcribe + sound + with IPA
The teacher finished transcribing the children's answers into phonetic symbols.
transcribe + object + into phonetic symbols
Yael kept transcribing each stress pattern beside the new words.
The final recording is being transcribed into IPA so learners can compare sound and symbol.
Dewi was transcribing the short dialogue in phonetic symbols for her thesis.
- represent phonetically
more explicit but less compact; it names the method directly
- write in IPA
informal description of the same action when the notation system is the International Phonetic Alphabet
文法句型
be transcribing + sound/word + with + IPA
be transcribed + into + phonetic symbols
用法筆記
Usually used in language study, fieldwork, or dictionary work. The object is a sound, word, or stretch of speech, and the result is shown in a notation system such as IPA.
常見錯誤
4. to make an RNA copy from the code in DNA when a cell starts using that genetic i
to make an RNA copy from the code in DNA when a cell starts using that genetic instruction
The cell is transcribing the damaged gene into fresh RNA.
transcribe + gene + into RNA
Scientists watched one enzyme transcribing DNA during the lab demonstration.
Only one copy of the gene was being transcribed in the sample.
When the signal arrived, the plant started transcribing heat-response genes.
The medicine slowed the virus by blocking the enzyme that keeps transcribing its genes.
- copy into RNA
plain-language explanation of the process rather than the standard technical verb
- express
broader in biology; it can include later stages beyond transcription itself
- silence
in genetics, to stop a gene from being actively used
文法句型
be transcribing + gene/DNA + into + RNA
be transcribed + in + cell/sample
用法筆記
This is a specialist biology sense. The subject is often a cell, an enzyme, or a researcher describing the process, and the result is RNA rather than a written document.