message
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmes.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈmes.ɪdʒ/
(INFORMATION)
A1 信息;消息;口信
a short piece of information that you give to a person when you cannot speak to them directly
If I'm not there when you call, leave a message. 如果你打电话时我不在，就留个口信。
[ + that ] I got a message that she'll be late. 我得到消息，说她会迟到。
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- She wasn't in so I left a message on her answerphone.
- Can you give Jo a message for me? Tell her I've booked a tennis court for 6.30.
- When I got home, I found a mysterious message sellotaped to the front door.
- The president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the dead soldiers.
- The message on the card said 'Be my Valentine'.
(IDEA)
B2 （书、电影或戏剧的）要旨，寓意，中心思想
the most important idea in a book, film, or play, or an idea that you want to tell people about
The movie's message is that rich and poor are alike. 这部电影旨在告诉人们富人和穷人是相似的。
We need to send a clear message that pollution will not be tolerated. 我们必须发出一个清晰的信息：污染将不会被容忍。
get the messageinformal 领会含意，明白
to understand what someone is trying to tell you, even if that person is not expressing himself or herself directly
I never answer his calls, so you'd think he'd get the message. 我从不接他的电话，所以你想他会明白我的意思吧。
get the message across 使人意识到，让人明白
to make someone understand
We need to get the message across that too much sun is dangerous. 我们需要让人们明白过多的日晒是危险的。
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- This is the message that we want to get across to the public.
- The party's electoral message may be obscured by the glitz and glamour of its presentation.
- The Gospel message is one of personal salvation.
- The government's message about the dangers of smoking seems to have struck home.
- The underlying message of the movie is that love transcends everything else.
message
verb [ T ] uk/ˈmes.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈmes.ɪdʒ/
发短信
to send someone a short message using a mobile phone or computer
I messaged him yesterday but haven't had a reply. 昨天我给他发了短信，但没有回音。