scripture

/ˈskrɪptʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskrɪptʃər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskrip(t)-shər/ (ame, mw)

scripture — 名詞

  • scripturesingular
  • scripturesplural

1. the texts or books that a particular religion treats as sacred and as the highes

1.名詞B2
釋義

經典；聖典

宗教視為神聖的經文典籍

the texts or books that a particular religion treats as sacred and as the highest authority for its beliefs and practices — for example, the Bible for Christians, the Quran for Muslims, or the Vedas for Hindus

例句

Every Sunday, Tara reads a passage from scripture before dinner with her family.

每個星期日，Tara 都會在晚餐前和家人一起讀一段經文。

read from scripture — common collocation for daily religious practice

The Buddhist scriptures that Samir studies were written in ancient languages over two thousand years ago.

Samir 研究的佛教經典是用古老的語言寫成的，至今已超過兩千年。

[religion] + scriptures — names the specific tradition's holy texts

同義詞
  • sacred text

    A broader, more neutral term that includes any writing a community treats as holy, not limited to a canon

  • holy book

    More conversational and less formal than 'scripture'; often used in everyday speech across faith traditions

  • religious canon

    Emphasises the official, closed list of accepted books, especially in formal theological discussion

反義詞

文法句型

[religion] + scripture(s)

according to + scripture

read/study + scripture

用法筆記

Capitalization signals specificity: 'Scripture' (capital S) often refers to the Christian Bible, while 'scripture' (lowercase) can refer to any religion's sacred writings. This sense is most commonly uncountable ('according to scripture'), but the plural form 'scriptures' is also widely used, especially when referring to the individual books or texts of a tradition.

常見錯誤

❌I read a scripture about kindness at church.
✅I read a passage from scripture about kindness at church.
💡'scripture' refers to the whole body of writings, not a single excerpt; use 'passage from scripture' or 'scripture passage' for a specific part.
❌The scripture of Buddhism teaches non-violence.
✅Buddhist scripture teaches non-violence.
💡Use the religion as an adjective before 'scripture' rather than 'of [religion]'.