transcribing
/trænˈskraɪb/ (bre, ipa) · [trænskrˈaɪbɪŋ] /trænˈskraɪb/ (ame, ipa) · [trænskrˈaɪbɪŋ] /tran(t)-ˈskrīb How to pronounce transcribe (audio)/ (ame, mw)
transcribing — 動詞
- 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
抄錄
把語音或內容寫成文字
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.
Jisoo 在診所開門前，正在抄錄醫師留下的語音訊息。
be transcribing + direct object from audio
The witness spent all afternoon transcribing the taped interview for the lawyer.
那名證人花了整個下午，替律師抄錄那段錄音訪談。
Aylin sat by the window, transcribing her grandmother's recipe cards into a notebook.
Aylin 坐在窗邊，把祖母的食譜卡一張張抄錄進筆記本。
The phone call was being transcribed and sent to the editor before noon.
那通電話正在被抄錄，並在中午前送交編輯。
Mateo kept transcribing each line from the podcast so his sister could study later.
Mateo 一直在把 podcast 的每一句話抄錄下來，好讓妹妹之後讀書。
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
轉寫；改編
改成另一種文字或版本
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.
Élise 正在把那首民謠改編給大提琴和鋼琴演奏。
transcribe + music + for instrument
The poem was transcribed into Braille for students in the library.
那首詩已被轉寫成點字版本，供圖書館裡的學生閱讀。
passive: be transcribed into Braille
Eric spent two weeks transcribing the village map into digital symbols.
Eric 花了兩週，把村子的地圖轉寫成數位符號。
The archivist is transcribing the diary from Arabic script into Roman letters.
那位檔案管理員正把那本日記從阿拉伯字母轉寫成羅馬字母。
Faisal was transcribing the piano piece for a school band with flutes.
Faisal 當時正在把那首鋼琴曲改編給有長笛的學校樂隊。
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
標音
用音標符號寫出發音
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.
Nala 正在用 IPA 為那些母音標音，準備明天的課。
transcribe + sound + with IPA
The teacher finished transcribing the children's answers into phonetic symbols.
老師已經把孩子們的回答標成音標。
transcribe + object + into phonetic symbols
Yael kept transcribing each stress pattern beside the new words.
Yael 一直在新單字旁邊標出每一個重音模式。
The final recording is being transcribed into IPA so learners can compare sound and symbol.
最後那段錄音正被標成 IPA 音標，讓學習者能對照聲音和符號。
Dewi was transcribing the short dialogue in phonetic symbols for her thesis.
Dewi 當時正在替那段短對話標音，作為論文材料。
- 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
轉錄
把 DNA 訊息做成 RNA
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.
那個細胞正在把受損的基因轉錄成新的 RNA。
transcribe + gene + into RNA
Scientists watched one enzyme transcribing DNA during the lab demonstration.
科學家在實驗室示範時，看著一種酵素轉錄 DNA。
Only one copy of the gene was being transcribed in the sample.
樣本裡只有那個基因的一份拷貝正在被轉錄。
When the signal arrived, the plant started transcribing heat-response genes.
訊號一到，那株植物就開始轉錄與高溫反應有關的基因。
The medicine slowed the virus by blocking the enzyme that keeps transcribing its genes.
那種藥物靠阻斷持續轉錄病毒基因的酵素，減慢了病毒活動。
- 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.