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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 短信
[duǎnxìn]
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noun
text message
Examples
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我习惯用笔形输入法来编辑手机短信。
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I am used to typing text messages in Chinese via the forms of strokes, and their combination.
→ 笔形
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我刚刚编辑了一条超长的短信。
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I've just written a super-long short message.
→ 超长
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她娴熟地发着短信, 把手机按键按得不住地咔嗒响。
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She is sending text messages with unerring skill, the keys are being tapped.
→ 咔嗒
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接到他的短信,我当时就给他回了电话。
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I called him back as soon as I received his text.
→ 当时
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一封短信
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a short letter
→ 短
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发个短信,把祝福遥寄给远方的亲人。
→ 遥寄
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Drop me a line.
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给我寄封短信来。
→ drop
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Drop me a line.
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请寄给我一封短信。
→ line
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I borrowed her phone yesterday and a text arrived from her friend.
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昨天我向她借了电话,收到了她朋友的一条短信。
→ borrow
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Mary had texted me the address of the restaurant.
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玛丽发短信告诉了我饭店的地址。
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