1784, from French cursif (18c.), from Medieval Latin cursivus "running," from Latin cursus "a running," from past participle of currere "to run" (see current (adj.)). The notion is of "written with a running hand" (without raising the pen), originally as opposed to the older uncial hand.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. I can't remember how to write a capital Z in cursive.
我已經(jīng)記不得如何去寫(xiě)草書(shū)的大寫(xiě)字母Z。
來(lái)自辭典例句
2. Chinese cursive writing is very difficult to read.
中文的草書(shū)體很難讀.
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. IV. The limitation of monk cursive script makes its influence brevity.
四、僧人草書(shū)的缺陷使得其影響非常短暫.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Some new methods are proposed for on - line cursive handwriting recognition.