messenger
/ˈmesɪndʒə/ · /ˈmesɪndʒɚ/
CEFR level B1Topic WorkWord #2368 in the learning path
送信人；传信者
Definitions
n. a person who carries a message to someone
送信人；传信者
Example
A messenger arrived with an envelope for the manager.
一名送信人带着一封给经理的信到了。
Before modern telecommunications, governments relied on messengers to carry important information between distant towns and military posts.
在现代电信出现之前，政府依靠信使在相距遥远的城镇和军事哨所之间传递重要信息。
Collocations
- send a messenger
- bike messenger
- act as a messenger
Word family
- message (n.)
Synonyms
- courier
Usage tip
message 是信息；messenger 是传递信息的人。
FAQ
- What does messenger mean?
- a person who carries a message to someone
- How is messenger pronounced?
- UK /ˈmesɪndʒə/, US /ˈmesɪndʒɚ/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
