messenger
gb/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/ us/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 3500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Person who delivers messages
A person who takes a message or package from one person to another.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is a messenger
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'messenger' with 'message'. 'Messenger' is the person; 'message' is the information being sent.
คำพ้องความหมาย
courier (Often used for someone delivering packages or documents, sometimes professionally.)
คำตรงข้าม
recipient (The person receiving the message rather than delivering it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
bike messenger
|royal messenger
|trusted messenger
|official messenger
หัวข้อ
communication
|work
|daily life
ตัวอย่าง
- The messenger arrived with an urgent letter from the embassy.
- A bike messenger sped through the city streets to make the delivery on time.
- She acted as a messenger between the two departments during the meeting.
- The royal messenger wore a distinctive uniform.
- He worked as a messenger for a legal firm.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The messenger brought me a letter.
- A bike messenger rides fast in the city.
- The messenger took the box to her office.
- He is a messenger for a company.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
Messaging software or app
A program on a phone or computer for sending and getting messages quickly.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] uses [a] messenger
คำพ้องความหมาย
chat app (Informal term for the same type of software, focusing on casual conversation.)
คำตรงข้าม
email client (Email software is for sending messages but is generally slower and not real-time like a messenger.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
instant messenger
|Facebook Messenger
|messenger app
หัวข้อ
technology
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- We use an instant messenger at work to stay in touch.
- She sent me the file via Facebook Messenger.
- Many people prefer using a messenger app instead of email for quick questions.
- He downloaded a new secure messenger for private chats.
- The team communicates mostly through an internal messenger platform.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I use a messenger to talk to my friends.
- We chat on the messenger every day.
- He sent me a photo on the messenger.
- This messenger is free to download.
คำนาม
B2
entity
3
Animal that carries messages
An animal that takes a message from one place to another.
คำพ้องความหมาย
carrier pigeon (Specifically refers to pigeons used for carrying written messages.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
carrier pigeon messenger
|war messenger dog
หัวข้อ
communication
|animals
ตัวอย่าง
- During the war, pigeons served as messengers between army units.
- The dog acted as a messenger, carrying supplies and notes across the battlefield.
- Some ancient kingdoms used trained birds as messengers.
- Messenger pigeons were vital before radio communication existed.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The pigeon was a messenger in the war.
- The dog was a messenger and took food to the soldiers.
- They used birds as messengers in the past.
คำนาม
B2
entity
4
Sign or bringer of news or change
Something that shows what will happen soon or brings important news.
คำพ้องความหมาย
harbinger (More formal term meaning something that signals what is coming.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
messenger of peace
|messenger of change
หัวข้อ
communication
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The early flowers are messengers of spring.
- Dark clouds can be messengers of an approaching storm.
- She saw herself as a messenger of hope for the community.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Dark clouds are messengers of rain.
- The first snow is a messenger of winter.
- He is a messenger of good news.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
messenger
IPA
GB/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
US/mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
mes - sen - ger (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (mes)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: messenger
- Plural: messengers
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
Facebook Messenger
1/fˈeɪsbˌʊk mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Facebook's chat application
A messaging app made by Facebook for sending texts, photos, and videos.
ตัวอย่าง
- She sent me a note on Facebook Messenger.
- We had a long call over Facebook Messenger last night.
instant messenger
1/ˈɪnstənt mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
Real-time text chat software
A computer program that lets people send and get text messages quickly over the internet.
ตัวอย่าง
- We still use an instant messenger at work for quick questions.
- Instant messengers were very popular in the early 2000s.
shoot the messenger
1/ʃˈut ðə mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
idiom
informal
Blame bearer of bad news
To get angry with the person who tells you bad news, not the person who caused it.
ตัวอย่าง
- Don't shoot the messenger—I’m just telling you what I heard.
- She shot the messenger when I told her about the budget cuts.
shoot the messenger
2/ʃˈut ðə mˈɛsɪnd͡ʒɚ/
idiom
Blame bearer of bad news
To be angry at the person who tells you bad news, instead of the person or thing that caused it.
ตัวอย่าง
- Don't shoot the messenger—I'm just telling you what happened.
- She shot the messenger when I told her about the budget cuts.