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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++text1 /tekst/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun 1 [uncountable]TCN any written material 文字材料 One disk can store the equivalent of 500 pages of text. 一张磁盘可以储存相当于500页的文字。2 [uncountable]ALWRITE the writing that forms the main part of a book, magazine etc, rather than the pictures or notes 〔书、杂志等的〕正文〔区别于图片或注释〕，文字 → textual There should not be too much text in children’s books. 儿童书籍里不应该有太多的文字。3 [countable]TCNSE a book or other piece of writing that is connected with learning or intended for study 课本，教科书，教材 Some of the original text has survived. 一些原始教材保留了下来。 Literary texts, like all other works of art, have a historical context. 文学作品和其他所有的艺术作品一样，也是有历史背景的。 ‘Hamlet’ is a set text (=one that must be studied for an examination) this year. British English 《哈姆雷特》是今年指定的教材。4 [countable] American English a textbook 课本 a chemistry text 化学课本5 the text of something WORD, PHRASE, OR SENTENCEthe exact words of a speech, article etc 〔演说、文章等的〕原文 Only ‘The Times’ printed the full text of the president’s speech. 只有《泰晤士报》刊载了总统演说的全文。6 [countable] a text message 短信，短消息 He sent me a text saying he would be late. 他给我发短信说他晚会儿到。7. [countable]RRC a short piece from the Bible that someone reads and talks about during a religious service 〔宗教仪式上某人诵读并讲述的一小段〕圣经经文Examples from the Corpus
text• Handwritten text, either cursive or hand-printed, is much more difficult to recognise than printed text.• The front page had no text, just a photograph of the Princess and a huge headline.• You can cut and paste whole blocks of text very easily on screen.• religious texts• We can only hope Gilstrap won't push to have any of that text deleted.• Finally, the Appendix contains a short bibliography that includes mostly those works to which references are made in the text.• He thought she just wanted to glance at something in the text and he let her take It.• The texts I selected are all written by male philosophers.• Those changes appear to be so great that they will certainly still be affecting readers of this text in the 1990s.• The word processor automatically divides your text into pages.set text• So was Naipaul, the writer of a book which was a classroom set text.• One of the set texts for Advent dealt with the birth of John the Baptist.• When a graphics element is placed on a page there is now an option to set text wraparound.text2 ●●● S2 verb [intransitive, transitive] to send someone a written message on a mobile phone 〔用手机〕（给…）发送短信 —texting noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
text• My daughter spends nearly all her time either on the phone or texting her friends.• Text me as soon as you get your exam results.From Longman Business Dictionarytexttext1 /tekst/ noun1[uncountable] any written materialOne disk can store the equivalent of 200 pages of text.2TELECOMMUNICATIONS [countable] a text messagetexttext2 verb [intransitive, transitive]TELECOMMUNICATIONS to send someone a written message on a mobile phoneI’ll text you as soon as I get the news. —texting (also text messaging) noun [uncountable]Networks say texting is most popular among the under-30s.→ See Verb tableOrigin text (1300-1400) Old French texte, from Latin textus “woven material”, from texere “to weave”text1 nountext2 verbChinese
Business any Corpus written material
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text ˌmessage2 
(also text) verb [transitive]
to send someone a written message on a mobile phone or pager:
She’s always text messaging her friends.
—text-messaging noun [uncountable]
text1 S2 W1 AC /tekst/ noun
One disk can store the equivalent of 500 pages of text.
2. [uncountable] the writing that forms the main part of a book, magazine etc, rather than the pictures or notes ⇨ textual:
There should not be too much text in children’s books.
3. [countable] a book or other piece of writing that is connected with learning or intended for study:
Some of the original text has survived.
Literary texts , like all other works of art, have a historical context.
‘Hamlet’ is a set text (=one that must be studied for an examination) this year. British English
4. [countable] American English a textbook:
a chemistry text
5. the text of something the exact words of a speech, article etc:
Only ‘The Times’ printed the full text of the President’s speech.
6. [countable] a text message:
He sent me a text saying he would be late.
7. [countable] a short piece from the Bible that someone reads and talks about during a religious service
text2 S2 verb [intransitive and transitive]
to send someone a written message on a mobile phone
—texting noun [uncountable]
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(also text) verb [transitive]to send someone a written message on a mobile phone or pager:
—text-messaging noun [uncountable]
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noun Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: texte, from Latin textus __woven material__, from texere __to weave__
1. [uncountable] any written material:Language: Old French
Origin: texte, from Latin textus __woven material__, from texere __to weave__
2. [uncountable] the writing that forms the main part of a book, magazine etc, rather than the pictures or notes ⇨ textual:
3. [countable] a book or other piece of writing that is connected with learning or intended for study:
4. [countable] American English a textbook:
5. the text of something the exact words of a speech, article etc:
6. [countable] a text message:
7. [countable] a short piece from the Bible that someone reads and talks about during a religious service
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verb [intransitive and transitive]to send someone a written message on a mobile phone
—texting noun [uncountable]
Being a writer 当作家
write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography写／发表文学作品／诗集／小说／书／故事／诗歌／长篇小说／评论／自传 become a writer/novelist/playwright成为作家／小说家／剧作家 find/have a publisher/an agent找到／有出版商／代理人 have a new book out出版一部新书 edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript编辑／修订／校对书／文章／原稿 dedicate a book/poem to…把一本书／一首诗献给…
Plot, character and atmosphere 情节、人物和氛围
construct/create/weave/weave sth into a complex narrative构思／创作／编写／把某事编成一部复杂的叙事小说 advance/drive the plot推进故事情节的发展 introduce/present the protagonist/a character介绍主人公／一个人物 describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(sb as) a hero/villain描述人物／英雄／坏蛋；把一个人物描绘成…；把某人描绘成英雄／坏蛋 create an exciting/a tense atmosphere营造一种令人兴奋／紧张的气氛 build/heighten the suspense/tension制造／增加悬念／紧张气氛 evoke/capture the pathos of the situation唤起对这种状况的同情 convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…传达…情感／思想；给人…印象／感觉 engage the reader吸引读者 seize/capture/grip the (reader's) imagination抓住（读者的）想象力 arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)唤起（读者的）情感／同情 lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm缺乏想象力／情感／精心组织／节奏感
Language, style and imagery 语言、风格和形象语言
use/employ language/imagery/humour/( humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a deviceespecially
使用语言／形象语言／幽默／意象／象征／暗喻／手段 use/adopt/develop a style/technique使用／采用／形成一种风格／技巧 be rich in/be full of symbolism富含象征意义 evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…唤起…的形象／感觉 create/achieve an effect创造／取得效果 maintain/lighten the tone维持／缓和基调 introduce/develop an idea/a theme引入／发展一种思想／一个主题 inspire a novel/a poet/sb's work/sb's imagination促成小说的创作；给诗人以灵感；促成某人作品的诞生；激发某人的想象力
Reading and criticism 阅读与评论
read an author/sb's work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage读一个作家的作品／某人的著作／小说／诗集／一篇文章／一首诗／一部小说／一个章节／一段文章 review a book/a novel/sb's work评论一本书／一部小说／某人的作品 give sth/get/have/receive a good/bad review给予／得到好评／恶评 be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece被誉为一部杰作 quote a phrase/line/stanza/passage/author引用一个短语／一行诗／一节诗／一段文章／作者的话 provoke/spark discussion/criticism引发讨论／评论 study/interpret/understand a text/passage研读／解读／理解一篇文章／一段文章 translate sb's work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem翻译某人的作品／一篇文章／一段文章／一部小说／一首诗