Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message?

珍妮这会儿不在。要我给你传个话吗？

《牛津词典》

If we're not around, she'll take a message and we'll call you back.

如果我们不在，她会帮忙传话，我们会给你回电话的。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

If they are unavailable, explain where they are, and then take a message.

如果他们不在，解释一下他们在哪里，然后帮忙传话。

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The other person receives a text message with a code to take to the local M-Pesa agent to get the money.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

Israeli officials say the capture of the ship is a message to Iran that Israel is prepared to take unconventional steps to defend itself.

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"They didn't want a message that says 'it's time to take your antiretroviral pill.' And instead,"

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And they really tried to take a message of change with the backdrop of all the corruption going on to the voters, as well as a little bit of talk about the war and other things.

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This may be a situation where your goal of communicating a message well has to take a back seat to saving your own job.

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