cursive
/ˈkɜːsɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɜːrsɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkər-siv/ (ame, mw)
cursive — 形容詞
- cursivepositive
- more cursivecomparative
- most cursivesuperlative
1. written with letters that are linked to each other by continuous flowing strokes
草寫的
字母以連續筆畫相連的書寫方式
written with letters that are linked to each other by continuous flowing strokes, rather than printed as separate characters
Ms. Okonkwo taught the third-graders how to write their names in cursive.
Ms. Okonkwo 教三年級學生如何用草寫體寫自己的名字。
collocation: write in cursive
Diego's grandmother still writes all her letters in a neat cursive hand.
Diego 的祖母仍然用工整的草寫筆跡寫每一封信。
collocation: cursive hand
The school board voted to keep cursive handwriting as part of the curriculum.
學校董事會投票決定將草寫書寫保留為課程的一部分。
Yara found an old cursive note tucked inside the second-hand book.
Yara 在二手書裡發現了一張用草寫體寫的舊紙條。
The invitation was printed in elegant cursive script on cream-coloured paper.
邀請函用優雅的草寫字體印在米色紙張上。
- printed
written with separate, unconnected letters — the opposite of cursive
用法筆記
Primarily describes handwriting; can also describe printed text that imitates joined-up writing, as in 'cursive script' or 'cursive font.'
常見錯誤
cursive — 名詞
1. a manuscript or letter produced by hand in a style where each character flows in
草寫手稿
以草寫體寫成的手寫文件
a manuscript or letter produced by hand in a style where each character flows into the next within a word
The museum curator carefully unfolded a sixteenth-century cursive from the archive.
博物館館長小心翼翼地從檔案室展開一份十六世紀的草寫手稿。
countable noun: a cursive
Elena studied the faded cursive under a magnifying glass to make out the words.
Elena 透過放大鏡研究褪色的草寫手稿，試著辨認文字。
Samir discovered a cursive dated 1943 while sorting through his grandfather's old papers.
Samir 在整理祖父的舊文件時，發現了一份日期為1943年的草寫手稿。
The library holds over two hundred medieval cursives in its rare-books collection.
圖書館的珍本書庫收藏了兩百多份中世紀的草寫手稿。
Hina photographed every page of the fragile cursive before the conservator began repairs.
Hina 在修復師開始處理之前，拍下了脆弱的草寫手稿的每一頁。
- manuscript
broader term covering any hand-written document, not necessarily in joined-up writing
- script
can refer to handwriting in general; less specific about the joined-letter style
- handwriting
refers to the style of writing rather than the physical document itself
用法筆記
Always a countable noun — you can say 'a cursive' or 'several cursives'. Do not confuse with the uncountable use of 'cursive' as a general writing style (which is handled by the adjective sense).
常見錯誤
2. a typeface or font designed to look like handwriting, with letters that appear t
手寫體字型
模仿手寫連筆效果的印刷字體
a typeface or font designed to look like handwriting, with letters that appear to flow into each other
The wedding invitations used a flowing cursive that made the printed wording seem hand-lettered.
婚禮邀請函使用了一種流暢的手寫體字型，讓印刷文字看起來像手寫的。
collocation: flowing cursive
Ingrid chose a simple cursive for the chapter headings in her self-published novel.
Ingrid 為她自費出版小說的章節標題選擇了一種簡潔的手寫體字型。
collocation: choose a cursive
The café menu was set in a playful cursive that was easy to read.
咖啡館的菜單用一種活潑的手寫體字型排版，易於閱讀。
Fatima's graphic-design tutor recommended pairing a bold sans-serif title with an elegant cursive for the body copy.
Fatima 的平面設計導師建議將粗體無襯線標題與優雅的手寫體字型搭配使用於內文。
The sign painter copied the shop name from a nineteenth-century cursive found in a type catalogue.
招牌畫師從一本十九世紀字體目錄中的手寫體複製了店名。
- script font
more common in everyday design language; 'cursive' as a noun for fonts is more technical
- handwriting typeface
descriptive term; less concise than 'cursive' in typographic contexts
- sans-serif
a typeface without decorative strokes or flowing connections — the stylistic opposite of a cursive font
用法筆記
Used in printing and typography contexts. Distinguish from noun sense 1: this sense refers to a typeface design, not a physical handwritten document.