a person who made copies of written documents before printing was invented (印刷术发明之前的)抄写员,抄书吏 Before paper was common, medieval scribes used parchment or vellum. 纸张普及之前,中世纪的抄书吏使用的是羊皮纸或犊皮纸。
Word OriginMiddle English (originally referring to a Jewish record-keeper): from Latin scriba, from scribere ‘write’.