text message
noun[C]
uk/ˈtekst ˌmes.ɪdʒ/us/ˈtekst ˌmes.ɪdʒ/(alsotext)A2
a writtenmessage, oftencontainingshortformsof words,sentfrom onemobilephoneorpagerto another:
(移动电话或传呼机发送的)短消息,短信Hesentme a textmessageto say he would be late.他给我发了一个短信,说他要迟一点到。
- I've had acoupleof textmessagesfrom Mike.
- I'llsendyou a textmessagewhen wearrive.
Communications - messaging
- beep
- bleeper
- direct message
- DM
- facsimile
- fax
- intercom
- Mailgram
- message
- messaging
- p.m.
- page
- pager
- resend
- Telemessage
- telex
- text
- thnq
- tweet
- tweetstorm
Grammar
Internet discourse and text messages
We commonly communicate by means of emails or by sending texts on mobile phones and other small devices. This type of communication is normally informal, and the messages are often written very quickly.…