message
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A message is a piece of information or a request that you send to someone or leave for them when you cannot speak to them directly. 留言
I got a message you were trying to reach me. 我得到了一條留言，說(shuō)你在設(shè)法聯(lián)系我。
2. N-COUNT The message that someone is trying to communicate, for example in a book or play, is the idea or point that they are trying to communicate. 信息
The report's message was unequivocal. 報(bào)告中傳達(dá)的信息相當(dāng)明確。
I no longer want to be friends with her but I don't know how to get the message across. 我再也不想和她做朋友了，但我不知道如何告訴她。
3. V-T/V-I If you message someone, you send them a message electronically using a computer or another device such as a mobile phone. 發(fā)短信
People who message a lot feel unpopular if they don't get many back. 如果發(fā)送許多短信的人并未得到很多回復(fù)，他們會(huì)覺(jué)得自己不受歡迎。
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message /?m?s?d?/ (messaging,messaged,messages)
劍橋詞典
- She wasn't in so I left a message on her answerphone .
- Can you give Jo a message for me? Tell her I've booked a tennis court for 6.30.
- When I got home , I found a mysterious message sellotaped to the front door .
- The president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the dead soldiers .
- The message on the card said 'Be my Valentine'.
- This is the message that we want to get across to the public .
- The party's electoral message may be obscured by the glitz and glamour of its presentation .
- The Gospel message is one of personal salvation .
- The government's message about the dangers of smoking seems to have struck home .
- The underlying message of the movie is that love transcends everything else . 返回 message
message noun [C] (INFORMATION)
a short piece of information that you give to a person when you cannot speak to them directly信息；消息；口信
If I'm not there when you call , leave a message. 如果你打電話時(shí)我不在，就留個(gè)口信。
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個(gè)that從句 ] I got a message that she'll be late. 我得到消息，說(shuō)她會(huì)遲到。
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message noun [C] (IDEA)
the most important idea in a book , film , or play , or an idea that you want to tell people about（書(shū)、電影或戲劇的）要旨，寓意，中心思想
The movie's message is that rich and poor are alike . 這部電影旨在告訴人們富人和窮人是相似的。
We need to send a clear message that pollution will not be tolerated . 我們必須發(fā)出一個(gè)清晰的信息：污染將不會(huì)被容忍。
?get the message informal
to understand what someone is trying to tell you, even if that person is not expressing himself or herself directly
領(lǐng)會(huì)含意，明白
I never answer his calls , so you'd think he'd get the message. 我從不接他的電話，所以你想他會(huì)明白我的意思吧。
?get the message across
to make someone understand
使人意識(shí)到，讓人明白
We need to get the message across that too much sun is dangerous . 我們需要讓人們明白過(guò)多的日曬是危險(xiǎn)的。
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