text

text
noun
  1. a book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content rather than its physical form
    文本;文章
    a text which explores pain and grief.
    一篇探究痛苦和悲伤的文章。
    ■a piece of written or printed material regarded as conveying the authentic or primary form of a particular work
    原文
    in some passages it is difficult to establish the original text.
    在一些段落很难确定原来的文本。
    the text of the lecture was available to guests on the night.
    当晚的来宾可以拿到讲座的文稿。
    ■[mass noun]written or printed words, typically forming a connected piece of work
    (尤指文章中的)文字
    stylistic features of journalistic text.
    报刊文字的文体特征。
    ■[mass noun](Computing)data in written form, especially when stored, processed, or displayed in a word processor
    (计算机)正文,文本
  2. [in sing.]the main body of a book or other piece of writing, as distinct from other material such as notes, appendices, and illustrations
    正文
    the pictures are clear and relate well to the text.
    图片清晰,紧扣正文。
    ■a script or libretto
    剧本;歌词
  3. a written work chosen or set as a subject of study
    (学习、研究上指定的)必读书本
    too much concentration on set texts can turn pupils against reading.
    太注重指定的书本会使小学生讨厌阅读。
    ■a textbook
    教科书,课本
    ■a passage from the Bible or other religious work, especially when used as the subject of a sermon
    (尤指引作布道主题的)圣经文句
    ■a subject or theme for a discussion or exposition
    (讨论等的)题目,主题
    he took as his text the fact that Australia is paradise.
    他把澳大利亚是个天堂这个事实作为自己讨论的主题。
  4. a text message
    文本信息
  5. (亦作 text-hand)[mass noun]fine, large handwriting, used especially for manuscripts
    (尤指用于手稿的)粗体正楷
派生
textless
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old Northern French texte, from Latin textus 'tissue, literary style' (in medieval Latin, 'Gospel'), from text- 'woven', from the verb texere
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