a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed 手稿；原稿 an unpublished/original manuscript 未经发表的／原始的手稿 - in manuscript
I read her poems in manuscript. 我读过她的诗作的手稿。
Extra ExamplesHe submitted the manuscript to an editor at Longman. 他把原稿送交给朗文的一位编辑。 He was delighted when the manuscript was accepted for publication. 他很高兴自己的稿子获采用，可以出版。 I only have one copy of the manuscript. 我只有一份底稿。 The text ran to dozens of pages in manuscript form. 手稿文本有几十页。 the original autograph manuscript of the poem 这首诗的原作真迹
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- original
- autograph
- handwritten
- …
- copy
- write
- prepare
- type
- …
- page
- form
- submission
- …
- in manuscript
a very old book or document that was written by hand before printing was invented （印刷术发明以前书籍或文献的）手写本，手抄本 medieval illuminated manuscripts 中世纪装饰精美的手抄本
Extra Examplesthe surviving manuscript of ‘Beowulf’ 保存下来的《贝奥武甫》的手抄本 One contemporary manuscript shows Henry II crowned by the hand of Christ. 一份当时的手抄本表明亨利二世是由基督之手加冕的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- early
- medieval
- …
- survive
- illumination
- collection
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from medieval Latin manuscriptus, from manu ‘by hand’ + scriptus ‘written’ (past participle of scribere).