message

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/    /ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/|/ˈmɛs.ədʒ/|/ˈmes.ədʒ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
    — We've just received an urgent message from the President.
  2. An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
    — The main message of the novel is that time heals all wounds.
  3. An errand. Ireland,UK,in-plural
    — I had been on a message for my father, and was walking home along the road, when I saw a tall, fine lassie coming over the bogland on the right hand side of the road.
  4. See messages (“groceries, shopping”). Ireland,Northern-England,Scotland
动词 v.
  1. To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.
    — Just message me for directions.
  2. To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.
    — She messaged me the information yesterday.
  3. To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages. intransitive
    — We've implemented a new messaging service.
  4. To bear as a message. obsolete

词形变化

messages plural msg alternative messages present,singular,third-person messaging participle,present messaged participle,past messaged past msg alternative

词源

词源 1
From Middle English message, from Old French message, from Early Medieval Latin missāticum, derived from Latin mittere (“send”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- (“to exchange”). Partially displaced Old English ærende (whence errand).
词源 2
From Middle English message, from Old French message, from Early Medieval Latin missāticum, derived from Latin mittere (“send”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- (“to exchange”). Partially displaced Old English ærende (whence errand).
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