text
noun uk/tekst/ us/tekst/
B1 [ U ]（书、杂志等中区别于图片的）正文，文字材料
the written words in a book, magazine, etc., not the pictures
The book has 500 pages of text. 这本书正文有500页。
A2 [ C ]（移动电话或传呼机发送的）短消息，短信（同 text message）
a text message
I'll send you a text as soon as I have any news. 我一得到任何消息，就立刻给你发短信。
the text of something （演说等的）原文
the exact words of a speech, etc.
Can we see the full text of your speech before Tuesday? 我们能在周二前看到你演讲的全文吗？
B1 [ C ] UK（学习某课程必读的）课本，教科书，书目
a book or piece of writing that you study as part of a course
"Ulysses" is a set text for the exam. 《尤利西斯》为考试指定的必读书。
[ C usually singular ]（教堂神父诵读或引用的）《圣经》经文
a sentence or piece of writing from the Bible that a priest or minister reads aloud in church and talks about
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- The spelling mistakes in the text had been highlighted in green.
- The text is finished, but the pictures will have to be pasted in later.
- You need to demonstrate to the examiners that you have more than a literal understanding of the text.
- The students are reading "Lord of the Flies" as one of their set texts this year.
- At this point in the speech, the minister departed from his prepared text.
text
verb [ T ] uk/tekst/ us/tekst/
A2 给（某人）发短信
to send someone a text message by phone
I texted her to arrange a time to meet. 我给她发了短信，和她约好见面时间。
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- She spends hours texting her boyfriend.
- He texted me when he set off.