texts

/tekst/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛksts] /tekst/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɛksts] /ˈtekst How to pronounce text (audio)/ (ame, mw)

texts — 名詞

1. written words in books, magazines, websites, signs, or similar materials, especi

1.名詞B1
釋義

文字

版面或材料中的書寫內容，和圖片相對

written words in books, magazines, websites, signs, or similar materials, especially when you contrast them with pictures or other visual parts

例句

The museum walls showed short texts beside the old maps and photos.

博物館牆上在舊地圖和照片旁放了簡短的文字說明。

contrast: texts beside photos

Our travel guide uses clear texts and simple drawings for each route.

我們的旅遊指南每條路線都用了清楚的文字和簡單的圖。

同義詞
  • writing

    broader term for written expression in general

  • passages

    usually means selected sections rather than all the written words present

  • copy

    common in publishing and advertising; often more professional in tone

反義詞

文法句型

texts and images

read the texts

short texts

用法筆記

Often used for several separate pieces of writing in design, publishing, museums, and language learning. Distinguish from sense 6, which focuses on the main written part of a page rather than extra notes or margins.

2. short written messages sent or received on mobile phones

2.名詞A2
釋義

簡訊

手機收發的短文字訊息

short written messages sent or received on mobile phones

例句

Leo saved Ava's texts in case he needed the address again.

Leo 把 Ava 的簡訊存了下來，以免之後又需要那個地址。

save someone's texts

My aunt sends cheerful texts every morning before work.

我阿姨每天上班前都會傳愉快的簡訊。

同義詞
  • messages

    broader and can include app chats, emails, or spoken messages

  • SMS

    technical label for standard phone text messages

文法句型

send texts

read texts

answer texts

用法筆記

Usually refers to SMS-style phone messages, though many speakers also use it loosely for phone-based chat messages. The singular form is common when talking about one message only.

3. the exact written words of speeches, interviews, poems, laws, or similar works,

3.名詞B1
釋義

全文；原文

演說、詩作等完整而確切的文字

the exact written words of speeches, interviews, poems, laws, or similar works, especially when they are printed or posted in full

例句

The website stores the texts of every speech from last year's campaign.

那個網站保存了去年競選期間每場演說的全文。

the texts of speeches

Students compared two texts of the same poem before the seminar.

學生們在研討會前比較了同一首詩的兩個原文版本。

compare two texts of one poem

同義詞
  • full versions

    emphasizes completeness, not necessarily the wording itself

  • transcripts

    best for spoken material recorded in writing after the event

  • documents

    broader and less focused on the exact wording

反義詞
  • summaries

    shortened accounts rather than the exact words

  • paraphrases

    restatements using different wording

文法句型

the texts of

compare texts

full texts

用法筆記

Common when complete written versions are being published, compared, or quoted. Distinguish from sense 1, which focuses on written words as something you read on a page or screen.

4. books, plays, articles, or other pieces of writing that students study for a cla

4.名詞B1
釋義

指定讀物

課堂上要研讀的文章、書籍或作品

books, plays, articles, or other pieces of writing that students study for a class

例句

Our texts for sociology include one novel and two research articles.

我們社會學課的指定讀物包括一本小說和兩篇研究文章。

texts for a course

The teacher put next week's texts on the desk before lunch.

老師在午餐前把下週的指定讀物放到桌上。

同義詞
  • readings

    stresses the act of reading rather than the books or works themselves

  • set texts

    common in school contexts for officially assigned works

  • course books

    narrower; usually means books designed for teaching

文法句型

texts for a course

required texts

set texts

用法筆記

Common in academic settings when teachers assign several works for study. A text can be a textbook, but it can also be a play, article, speech, or literary work.

5. Bible passages chosen for worship or preaching and then read aloud before a serm

5.名詞B2
釋義

經文

禮拜中宣讀講解的聖經段落

Bible passages chosen for worship or preaching and then read aloud before a sermon or religious talk

例句

The pastor chose texts from Luke and Psalms for Easter morning.

牧師為復活節早晨選了路加福音和詩篇中的經文。

texts from books of the Bible

The choir leader marked the texts for the youth service in blue ink.

詩班領袖用藍筆標出了青年禮拜要用的經文。

同義詞
  • readings

    common church term for passages read during a service

  • passages

    broader term that is not limited to religious use

  • scripture readings

    more explicit and more formal than plain texts

文法句型

texts from

Sunday texts

discuss the texts

用法筆記

Mostly used in Christian worship and Bible-study settings. Several texts may be read on the same day, which is why the plural form is common.

6. the main written parts of pages, books, or documents, considered separately from

6.名詞B2
釋義

正文；內文

頁面或書中主要文字，不含註腳等附加部分

the main written parts of pages, books, or documents, considered separately from footnotes, headings, indexes, margins, or other extra material

例句

In both editions, the main texts are identical but the footnotes differ.

這兩個版本的正文都一樣，但註腳不同。

contrast: texts vs footnotes

The designer widened the texts and moved the page numbers lower.

設計師把內文加寬，並把頁碼往下移。

同義詞
  • body copy

    publishing term for the main running text in a layout

  • main copy

    emphasizes the central written material, especially in design work

  • body text

    often used as a mass noun for the central text of a page

反義詞
  • footnotes

    notes placed at the bottom of a page

  • indexes

    lists used to help readers locate information

文法句型

main texts

texts and footnotes

digitize the texts

用法筆記

Used in editing, publishing, and document design for the central written material of a page or work. Unlike sense 1, the contrast here is with notes, margins, and other supporting parts rather than mainly with pictures.

texts — 動詞