text
text — 名詞
1. The words that form the main written content of a book, magazine, website, or ot
文字；正文
書、雜誌、網站中的文字部分，非圖片
The words that form the main written content of a book, magazine, website, or other publication, as opposed to photographs, drawings, diagrams, or other visual elements.
The children's book has big pictures on every page and very little text.
這本兒童讀物每頁都有大張的圖片，文字很少。
collocation: little text
Nila prefers reading books that have lots of text and only a few pictures.
Nila 比較喜歡文字多、圖片少的書。
The text on the website was easy to read because the font was large and clear.
網站上的文字因為字體又大又清楚，所以很容易閱讀。
Christopher found the article's text too long, so he only looked at the photos and graphs.
Christopher 覺得那篇文章的文字太長，所以他只看了照片和圖表。
Students had to compare the text of the original poem with a modern translation.
學生們必須比較原詩的文字和現代翻譯版本。
- image
a visual representation such as a photograph or drawing
- illustration
a picture that accompanies and explains written text
用法筆記
Often used without an article when contrasting written words with visual elements ('the article mixes text and images'). The countable form refers to a specific body of writing ('she compared the texts of three different versions').
2. A short written message sent or received on a mobile phone, typically using a ce
簡訊
用手機傳送的簡短書面訊息
A short written message sent or received on a mobile phone, typically using a cellular network rather than an internet-based app.
Tariq sent a text to Iris asking if he had finished his homework.
Tariq 傳了一則簡訊給 Iris，問她作業寫完了沒。
send a text to [recipient]
A text from Gabriel popped up on the screen during lunch.
午餐時間，Gabriel 的手機螢幕上跳出一則簡訊。
Apinya checked her phone and saw a text from an unknown number.
Apinya 看了一下手機，看到一封來自未知號碼的簡訊。
The text that Nia sent arrived just as Andrei was leaving the house.
Nia 傳來的那則簡訊剛好在 Andrei 要出門時送達。
Hana read the text twice before replying to make sure she understood.
Hana 把那則簡訊讀了兩遍才回覆，以確保自己完全理解。
用法筆記
Common in everyday informal communication. The full phrase 'text message' is slightly more formal and often used in written instructions or official contexts.
常見錯誤
3. The exact written form of spoken or composed material — for instance, the words
原文；講稿
演說、戲劇等的書面原文
The exact written form of spoken or composed material — for instance, the words used in a political address, a theatrical performance, a poem, an interview, or a news broadcast — in contrast with a summary, paraphrase, or critical discussion of that material.
The newspaper printed the full text of the mayor's speech about the new park.
報紙刊登了市長關於新公園演說的全文。
the full text of [speech / document]
Andrei compared the published text of the interview with what was actually said.
Andrei 把已發表的採訪原文和實際說過的話做了比對。
The poem that Sofia studied in class had a text that was over two hundred years old.
Sofia 在課堂上讀的那首詩，原文已經有兩百多年的歷史了。
Minho quoted a short section of the text from the play in his essay.
Minho 在他的論文中引用了劇本中的一段原文。
- transcript
specifically a written copy of spoken words, often created after the event
- script
the written version prepared before a speech, play, or film is performed
- wording
narrower — refers to the specific phrasing of a section rather than the whole work
- summary
a shortened version that gives the main points, not the exact words
- paraphrase
a restatement using different words
4. A written work — for example a book, article, play, or document — assigned to a
文本；課文
課程中研讀分析的文章或作品
A written work — for example a book, article, play, or document — assigned to a student for reading, analysis, and discussion within a class, a course, or an academic programme.
Iris had to read three difficult texts for her history course this semester.
Iris 這學期的歷史課必須閱讀三篇艱深的文本。
read a text for a course
The professor asked the class to analyze the text for its political message.
教授要求全班分析這份文本中的政治訊息。
Christopher found the text hard to understand because it used very old-fashioned language.
Christopher 覺得這份文本很難懂，因為它用了非常古老的用語。
Each student in the literature seminar received the same text to study at home.
文學討論課上的每位學生都拿到同樣的文本回家研讀。
5. A short passage taken from the Christian Scriptures or Hebrew Bible that a relig
經文
禮拜中朗讀講解的聖經段落
A short passage taken from the Christian Scriptures or Hebrew Bible that a religious leader reads aloud during a worship gathering and then uses as the foundation for a spoken message or homily.
The priest chose a text from the book of Isaiah for the Sunday service.
牧師選了一則以賽亞書的經文作為主日禮拜的主題。
choose a text from [book of the Bible]
Nila listened carefully as the minister read the text for the week.
Nila 仔細聆聽牧師宣讀本週的經文。
The morning service began with a short text from the Gospel of Mark.
早上的禮拜以一段馬可福音的短經文開場。
Tariro prepared a short talk based on the text from the book of Ruth.
Tariro 根據路得記的經文準備了一篇簡短的談話。
text — 動詞
1. To send a short written message to someone using a mobile phone, typically via t
傳簡訊
用手機發送簡短書面訊息
To send a short written message to someone using a mobile phone, typically via the cellular network rather than an internet-based chat app.
Alessia texted her mother to say she would be home after the show.
Alessia 傳簡訊給媽媽說她看完表演後會回家。
text + [recipient] + to-infinitive clause
Minho texted Gabriel the address of the café where they planned to meet.
Minho 傳簡訊告訴 Gabriel 他們約好要見面的咖啡館地址。
text + [recipient] + [direct object]
Tariq texted his sister a photo of the puppy from the pet shop.
Tariq 傳了一張寵物店小狗的照片給妹妹。
Hana texted the group chat to ask what everyone wanted for dinner.
Hana 在群組聊天室裡傳簡訊問大家晚餐想吃什麼。
Iris texted her friend to say the train was running late.
Iris 傳簡訊給朋友說火車誤點了。
- message
can also mean sending via internet apps like WhatsApp or Messenger, not limited to SMS
- call
to speak to someone by phone rather than send a written message
文法句型
text + [recipient]
text + [recipient] + [information/object]
用法筆記
Regular verb: text → texted → texted. The recipient can be omitted when clear from context ('I'll text later'). This sense is less common in formal writing, where 'send a text message' may be preferred.