im
/ˌaɪ ˈem/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɪm] /ˌaɪ ˈem/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɪm] /ˈī-ˈem/ (ame, mw)
im — 名詞
1. a short message that you send online so another person can read it almost at onc
即時訊息
網路上立刻送達的一則訊息
a short message that you send online so another person can read it almost at once.
Ari sent me an IM when the train doors finally opened.
Ari 在火車門終於打開時傳了一則即時訊息給我。
send an IM for one message
Jiwoo checked her IM before walking into the meeting room.
Jiwoo 走進會議室前先看了她的即時訊息。
The customer left an IM asking for a new delivery time.
那位客人留了一則即時訊息，要求新的送貨時間。
Omar replied to the IM while waiting outside the clinic.
Omar 在診所外等候時回覆了那則即時訊息。
文法句型
send an IM
get an IM
reply to an IM
用法筆記
Usually countable when you mean one message. Distinguish this sense from noun sense 2: this sense is the message itself, while sense 2 is the method or service people use to exchange such messages.
常見錯誤
2. the online method people use to swap short messages almost immediately.
即時傳訊
線上快速互傳文字的方式
the online method people use to swap short messages almost immediately.
Our support team handles simple questions on IM all day.
我們的客服團隊整天都用即時傳訊處理簡單問題。
on IM for the messaging method
Reema prefers IM because phone calls break her concentration.
Reema 偏好即時傳訊，因為電話會打斷她的專注。
The school switched to IM for urgent notices during the storm.
那所學校在暴風雨期間改用即時傳訊發送緊急通知。
Constanza and her editor often solve problems over IM.
Constanza 和她的編輯常常透過即時傳訊解決問題。
- instant messaging
the full expression for this communication method
- online chat
broader and can include live chat rooms as well as direct messaging
- messaging
common general term that may include text and app messages
文法句型
use IM
talk on IM
IM at work
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when you mean the communication channel or service. Distinguish this sense from noun sense 1: here IM names the method of contact, not one specific message.
常見錯誤
3. a swimming race divided into four equal parts, with a different stroke used in e
個人混合泳賽
四種泳式各游一段的比賽
a swimming race divided into four equal parts, with a different stroke used in each part.
Liam won the 200-meter IM at the city swim finals.
Liam 在市游泳決賽中贏得了二百公尺個人混合泳賽。
200-meter IM in race names
The coach entered Adina in the IM after morning practice.
教練在早上練習後讓 Adina 參加個人混合泳賽。
Crowds cheered when the last IM ended before the relay.
接力賽開始前，最後一場個人混合泳賽結束時觀眾大聲歡呼。
Christopher trains hard because the IM tests every stroke.
Christopher 很努力訓練，因為個人混合泳賽會考驗每一種泳式。
- individual medley
the full name of the event
- medley race
broader and may refer to other medley formats
文法句型
swim the IM
200-meter IM
win an IM
用法筆記
Used in swimming to name one race, often with a distance such as 200-meter IM. Distinguish this sense from abbreviation sense 3: this noun sense names the event itself, while the abbreviation sense explains what the letters stand for.
常見錯誤
im — 縮寫
1. a shortened written form of instant messaging, especially in chat, online posts,
即時通訊
代表即時通訊的縮寫
a shortened written form of instant messaging, especially in chat, online posts, and text messages.
The guide tells new staff to send updates by IM, not email.
那份指南告訴新員工要用 IM 傳更新，不要用電子郵件。
by IM as a written short form
Dario wrote IM on the form because the box was tiny.
Dario 因為欄位太小，所以在表格上寫了 IM。
The article says teenagers now use IM less than before.
那篇文章說，青少年現在使用 IM 的頻率比以前低。
Hannah asked whether the company still offers IM support overnight.
Hannah 問公司是否仍提供 IM 的夜間支援。
- instant messaging
the full expression
- messaging
broader and can include other app-based message systems
文法句型
IM app
on IM
use IM
用法筆記
Most common in writing when space is limited or the context already makes the digital meaning obvious. Distinguish this sense from noun senses 1 and 2: here IM is the label itself, not one message or the messaging system as a noun meaning.
常見錯誤
2. a shortened written form of intramuscular in medical notes, labels, and instruct
肌肉注射
intramuscular 的醫療縮寫
a shortened written form of intramuscular in medical notes, labels, and instructions.
The nurse marked the vaccine as IM before filing the chart.
那位護理師在歸檔前先把那支疫苗標成 IM。
IM in medical charting
A yellow sticker warned interns that the drug was IM only.
一張黃色貼紙提醒實習醫師，這種藥只能做 IM。
Dr. Singh wrote IM beside the second pain-relief dose.
Singh 醫師在第二劑止痛藥旁寫了 IM。
The training sheet contrasts IV and IM in a simple table.
那張訓練表用簡單表格對照了 IV 和 IM。
- intramuscular
the full medical term
- IV
refers to medicine given into a vein instead of a muscle
文法句型
IM injection
give IM
IM dose
用法筆記
Seen mainly in medical writing and speech between health workers. It usually appears next to a drug, dose, or injection instruction rather than as an ordinary everyday word.
常見錯誤
3. a shortened written form of individual medley in swimming schedules, results, an
個人混泳
代表個人混合泳的縮寫
a shortened written form of individual medley in swimming schedules, results, and race talk.
The meet program lists Mei in the 400 IM tonight.
比賽秩序冊把 Mei 排在今晚的四百公尺 IM。
400 IM in a meet program
A whiteboard showed IM beside the last two youth events.
白板上在最後兩個青少年項目旁寫著 IM。
The announcer shortened individual medley to IM during the finals.
那位播報員在決賽時把 individual medley 簡稱為 IM。
Parents searched the heat sheet for the 200 IM start time.
家長們在分組表上尋找二百公尺 IM 的起跳時間。
- individual medley
the full event name
文法句型
200 IM
400 IM
swim IM
用法筆記
Common in swimming contexts where race names are shortened on boards, heat sheets, and result lists. Distinguish this sense from noun sense 3: this sense explains the letters IM, while the noun sense names the race itself.