An excerpt is a short piece of writing or music taken from a larger piece. 摘录; 节选
noun [抽象名词]摘录,节选
The May issue will feature a cover photo of a woman firefighter in San Francisco for an excerpt from a new book, "Fighting Fire." 五月号的封面照片是一名旧金山的女消防员,节选自新书《救火》。
verb [vt. 及物动词]摘录,节选
Consider the code excerpt from Listing 5. 考虑一下清单5中的代码引用。