early 15c. (implied in excerpte), from Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere "pluck out, pick out, extract," figuratively "choose, select, gather," also "to leave out, omit," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + carpere "pluck, gather," from PIE *kerp- "to gather, pluck, harvest" (see harvest (n.)). Related: Excerpted; excerpting.
excerpt (n.)
1630s, from Latin excerptum "an extract, selection," noun use of neuter past participle of excerpere "to extract" (see excerpt (v.)). Related: excerpts.
双语例句
1. The following excerpt is illustrative of her interaction with students.
接下来的节选部分可以说明她与学生的互动情况。
来自柯林斯例句
2. This is an excerpt from a novel.
这是一部小说的摘录.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Can you excerpt something from the newspaper?
你能从报纸上选录些东西 吗 ?
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. You can excerpt passages from a book.
你可以从一本书中摘录几段。
来自辞典例句
5. In the following excerpt, James describes the pragmatic theory of truth.