message

message
noun
  1. a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly
    口信;消息,信息
    if I'm not there leave a message on the answerphone.
    假如我不在,用录音电话留个信息。
    ■(亦作 mail message)an item of electronic mail
    电子邮件
    ■an electronic communication generated automatically by a computer program and displayed on a VDU
    自动显示电子信息
    an error message.
    出错信息。
    ■a significant point or central theme, especially one that has political, social, or moral importance
    教训;寓意;要旨
    a campaign to get the message about home security across.
    传递家庭安全重要性的运动。
    ■a divinely inspired communication from a prophet or preacher
    (先知或传教士的)预言
    ■(US)a television or radio advertisement
    (美)电视广告;收音机广告
  2. (Scottish & Irish)an errand
    (苏格兰,爱尔兰)使命;差使
    he would run those interminable messages after school to the pub or the bookie.
    放学后,他替酒馆或赛马经纪人跑那些没完没了的差使。
    ■(messages)things bought on an errand; shopping
    采购的物品
常用词组
get the message
  1. (informal)infer an implication from a remark or action
    (非正式)理解(话或行动的)暗含之意
send a message
  1. make a significant statement, either implicitly or by one's actions
    (含蓄或通过行动)表达重要意思
    the elections sent a message to political quarters that the party was riding a wave of popularity.
    选举向政界人士传递了该党深受欢迎的信息。
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin missus, past participle of mittere 'send'
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