- Scripture[uncountable](also the Scriptures [plural])
the Bible 《圣经》 Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsc2She read from the scriptures. 她朗读经文。 He teaches the holy scriptures as he travels around. 他游历四方，讲授《圣经》。 You won't find this moral precept in the scriptures. 你在《圣经》中找不到这种道德准则。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- holy
- sacred
- ancient
- …
- passage
- verse
- words
- …
- read
- read from
- interpret
- …
- in the scriptures
- scriptures[plural]
the holy books of a particular religion （某宗教的）圣典，经文，经典 Hindu scriptures 印度教经文 the sacred scriptures of the Buddhists 佛教徒的神圣经文
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- holy
- sacred
- ancient
- …
- passage
- verse
- words
- …
- read
- read from
- interpret
- …
- in the scriptures
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin scriptura ‘writings’, from script- ‘written’, from the verb scribere.