scripts

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scripts — 名詞

  • scriptssingular
  • scriptsesplural

1. the written words that actors perform or a speaker reads aloud in a film, play,

1.名詞B1
釋義

劇本；講稿

電影、戲劇或廣播的原文

the written words that actors perform or a speaker reads aloud in a film, play, television show, or speech

例句

Theo stayed up all night reading the script for his next stage play.

Theo 熬夜讀完了下一齣舞台劇的劇本。

collocation: script for [film/play]

The director asked Sofia to rewrite the final scene of the film script.

導演請 Sofia 重寫電影劇本的最後一場戲。

collocation: rewrite the script

同義詞
  • screenplay

    narrower — refers specifically to a film script with stage directions

  • dialogue

    only the spoken lines, not the full written text

文法句型

the script for [film/play/show]

用法筆記

Often paired with a possessive or 'of' phrase to show whose words they are: 'the script of the play', 'the film's script'.

常見錯誤

❌He wrote the screenplay for the movie.' (when you mean the spoken words only).
✅He wrote the script for the movie.
💡A screenplay includes camera directions and scene descriptions; a script focuses on the dialogue and action spoken by the actors.

2. a set of expected actions or responses that people follow automatically in a fam

2.名詞B2
釋義

模式；常規

特定社交情境的預期行為

a set of expected actions or responses that people follow automatically in a familiar social situation

例句

In many cultures, the script for a wedding includes a ceremony followed by a meal.

在許多文化中，婚禮的既定模式包含儀式與宴客。

collocation: the script for [event/situation]

Kwame did not know the script for meeting a partner's family for the first time.

Kwame 不知道第一次見伴侶家人時該怎麼做才得體。

同義詞
  • convention

    broader — a general custom rather than a specific sequence of actions

  • routine

    more personal — a habitual way of doing things, not necessarily shared

反義詞

文法句型

the script for [situation]

用法筆記

This figurative sense is common in psychology and sociology. Do not confuse with sense 1 — here no actual written text exists; 'script' refers to an unwritten social pattern.

常見錯誤

❌The wedding script was printed on nice paper.' (if you mean written text).
✅The wedding followed the usual social script.
💡Sense 2 describes unwritten expectations, not a physical text.

3. the collection of written symbols that a particular language uses for writing, s

3.名詞B2
釋義

文字；字母

書寫特定語言的符號系統

the collection of written symbols that a particular language uses for writing, such as letters or characters

例句

Mei-Lin learned to read the Arabic script during her year studying in Jordan.

Mei-Lin 在約旦學習的那一年學會了閱讀阿拉伯文字。

collocation: [language] script

The Korean script, called Hangul, was created in the fifteenth century.

韓文文字稱為諺文，是在十五世紀創造出來的。

同義詞
  • alphabet

    narrower — only covers letters that represent sounds, not logographic systems like Chinese characters

  • writing system

    broader term that includes alphabets, syllabaries, and logographies

文法句型

the [language] script

用法筆記

Use with a language name or adjective to specify which writing system (e.g. 'the Arabic script', 'the Roman script'). Not every language has its own unique script.

常見錯誤

❌The English script uses 26 letters.' (correct but unnatural).
✅The Latin script is used for English.
💡It is more natural to name the script than the language.

4. handwriting, especially when it is formed in a particular style such as joined-u

4.名詞B2
釋義

筆跡；書寫

手寫文字，尤指字體風格

handwriting, especially when it is formed in a particular style such as joined-up letters

例句

The old letter was written in elegant script that was hard to read at first.

那封舊信以優美的字體寫成，一眼看去不容易閱讀。

collocation: [adjective] script (elegant/neat/messy)

Amara's cursive script was beautiful, so her teacher asked her to write the class notice.

Amara 的草寫字體非常漂亮，老師請她幫忙寫班級公告。

同義詞
  • handwriting

    neutral term — script implies a more formal or stylised form

  • cursive

    specifically joined-up writing, a subset of script

反義詞
  • print

    separate, non-joined letters as opposed to flowing script

文法句型

[adjective] script

用法筆記

Usually uncountable — do not say 'a script' or 'scripts' when referring to handwriting style. Use 'a script' only in sense 1 or sense 3.

常見錯誤

❌I got a script from my grandmother in the mail.' (when meaning a handwritten letter).
✅I received a handwritten letter in my grandmother's beautiful script.
💡Use 'script' for the style of writing, not the document itself.

5. a set of instructions written in a programming language that tells a computer to

5.名詞B1
釋義

程式碼；腳本

電腦程式語言的指令集合

a set of instructions written in a programming language that tells a computer to perform a specific task, often used for websites or automating work

例句

Lukas wrote a short script in Python to sort through the customer database.

Lukas 用 Python 寫了一段簡短的程式來整理客戶資料。

collocation: write a script in [language]

The website's search function broke because of a bug in the JavaScript script.

因為 JavaScript 程式碼有錯誤，網站的搜尋功能就壞掉了。

同義詞
  • program

    broader — a program can be a large compiled application; a script is typically smaller and interpreted

  • code

    more general — 'code' can refer to any part of a program, while 'script' is a specific file or set of instructions

文法句型

[language] script

run a script

write a script

用法筆記

In computing, 'script' usually means a shorter, task-specific program rather than a full software application. Common scripting languages include Python, JavaScript, and Bash.

常見錯誤

❌I need to install a script on my computer.' (too vague).
✅I need to install a Python script that backs up my files.
💡Specify what the script does and which language it is written in.

6. a written answer paper produced by a student during an examination

6.名詞C1
釋義

試卷；答題卷

學生在考試中提交的書面答案

a written answer paper produced by a student during an examination

例句

The examiner collected all the scripts at the end of the two-hour test.

監考人員在兩小時測驗結束時收回了所有答題卷。

collocation: collect scripts

Fatima carefully checked her exam script for spelling mistakes before handing it in.

Fatima 在交卷前仔細檢查了試卷上的拼字錯誤。

同義詞
  • exam paper

    broader — can mean the question paper or the answer sheet; 'script' is only the answer

文法句型

mark scripts

hand in a script

用法筆記

Chiefly British English. In American English, 'exam paper' or 'test answer sheet' are more common. Usually appears in a teaching or examination context.

常見錯誤

❌I studied the script for my history exam.' (confusing with sense 1).
✅I studied for my history exam.
💡'Script' in this sense refers to your finished answers, not your study material.

7. an informal British shortening of 'prescription' — a doctor's written or digital

7.名詞B2
釋義

處方；處方箋

醫生開立藥物的書面指示

an informal British shortening of 'prescription' — a doctor's written or digital order telling a patient what medicine to take and in what amount

例句

Theo took the script to the pharmacy and waited fifteen minutes for his medicine.

Theo 拿著處方去藥局，等了十五分鐘拿到藥。

collocation: take a script to the pharmacy

The doctor wrote a script for antibiotics and told Elena to rest for two days.

醫生開了抗生素的處方，並囑咐 Elena 休息兩天。

collocation: write a script for [medicine]

同義詞
  • prescription

    the full form — more formal and used internationally

文法句型

pick up a script

a script for [medicine]

用法筆記

Informal British shortening of 'prescription'. Used in everyday speech but less common in formal medical writing. In American English the full word 'prescription' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor gave me a script for some tests.' (not used for tests).
✅The doctor gave me a script for antibiotics.
💡'Script' refers only to medication, not to other medical orders.

scripts — 動詞