typescript

/ˈtaɪpskrɪpt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtaɪpskrɪpt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtīp-ˌskript How to pronounce typescript (audio)/ (ame, mw)

typescript — noun

  • typescriptsingular
  • typescriptsplural

1. a text that has been produced by typing — for example, a book manuscript, a repo

1.名詞B2
釋義

a text that has been produced by typing — for example, a book manuscript, a report, or an academic article — as opposed to being handwritten or appearing in final printed form

例句

The publisher asked Kenji to send the typescript of his novel by Friday.

typescript + of + possessive

Sari found several typing errors in the typescript while proofreading the first chapter.

同義詞
  • manuscript

    traditionally refers to a handwritten document, though now often used interchangeably with typescript in publishing

  • document

    much broader term for any written or printed material

  • draft

    emphasises that the text is a preliminary version, not the final published form

反義詞
  • handwriting

    a handwritten version of the same text, as opposed to a typed one

文法句型

typescript + of

in typescript

typescript copy

用法筆記

Common in publishing and literary contexts, where it contrasts with a handwritten manuscript or a printed book. The word can also be uncountable when referring to the typed form in general (e.g. "The draft exists only in typescript.")

常見錯誤

❌She wrote her shopping list in typescript.
✅She wrote her shopping list on a piece of paper.
💡typescript refers to a lengthy typed document like a book or report, not a short everyday note.
❌I printed the email as a typescript.
✅I printed the email.
💡typescript describes an original typed copy of a manuscript, not a printout of a modern email.