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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈtext ˌmessage1 noun [countable]  a written message that is sent or received on a mobile phone or pager 〔手机或传呼机的〕短信，短消息
    Examples from the Corpus
    text message• He shows her a text message sent by Emily asking how the field trip is going.• If the software detects unusual activity on an account, it will send a text message to the mobile phone.    text ˌmessage2 (also text) verb [transitive]  to send someone a written message on a mobile phone or pager 〔用手机或传呼机〕给…发送短信 She’s always text messaging her friends. 她老是给她的朋友们发短信。 —text-messaging noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableFrom Longman Business Dictionarytext messageˈtext ˌmessage noun [countable]TELECOMMUNICATIONS a written message that you send or receive on a mobile phoneSYN TEXTA record-breaking 929 million text messages were sent in the United Kingdom last month.
    ˈtext ˌmessage1 nountext ˌmessage2 verbChineseSyllable
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    text message
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    ˈtext ˌmessage1 noun [countable]
    a written message that is sent or received on a mobile phone or pager

    II
    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]


    text messageBrE /ˈtekst mesɪdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtekst mesɪdʒ/ 🔊 (also text) nouna written message that you send using a mobile/cell phone （手机）短信息；短信◆Send a text message to this number to vote. 请发短信到此号码参加投票。🔊🔊<titled tranID="23" status="2">Phones<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>电话</chn></titled>

    Making and receiving phone calls 打／接电话

    • the phone/telephone rings 电话铃响了
    • answer/pick up/hang up the phone/telephone 接／挂电话
    • lift/pick up/hold/replace the receiver 拿起／拿着／放回听筒
    • dial a (phone/wrong) number/an extension number/an area code 拨打（电话）号码；拨错号码；拨打分机号码；拨打区号
    • call sb/talk (to sb)/speak (to sb) on the phone/telephone; from home/work/the office 给某人打电话；从家里／工作地点／办公室给某人打电话
    • make/get/receive a phone call 打／接电话
    • take the phone off the hook (= remove the receiver so that the phone does not ring) 摘下电话听筒
    • the line is (BrE) engaged/ (especially NAmE) busy 占线
    • the phones have been (NAmE) ringing off the hook (= ringing frequently) 电话铃声不断
    • put sb through/get through to the person you want to speak to 给某人接通另一人的电话；打通电话
    • put sb on hold (= so that they must wait for the person they want to speak to) 让某人不要挂上电话（以便等想找的人接电话）
    • call from/use a landline 用座机打电话

    Mobile/cell phones 手机

    • be/talk on a (both BrE) mobile phone/mobile/(especially NAmE) cell phone/(informal, especially NAmE) cell 用手机讲电话
    • use/answer/call (sb on)/get a message on your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell 使用／接听／拨打某人的手机；用手机接收信息
    • switch/turn on/off your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell 开启／关闭手机
    • charge/recharge your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell 给手机充电
    • a mobile/cell phone is on/is off/rings/goes off 手机开机／关机／响铃／没电关机
    • (BrE) top up your mobile (phone) 给手机充值
    • send/receive a text (message)/an SMS (message)/a fax 发送／接收信息／短信／传真
    • insert/remove/change a SIM card 插入／取出／更换 SIM 卡
    ▸ text-message BrE /ˈtekst mesɪdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtekst mesɪdʒ/ 🔊 (also text) verb [transitive, intransitive] ◆~ (sb) (sth) I text-messaged him to say we were waiting in the pub. 我发短信告诉他我们在酒吧里等候。🔊🔊▸ text-messaging BrE /ˈtekst mesɪdʒɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtekst mesɪdʒɪŋ/ 🔊 (also text·ing) noun [uncountable]