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/meɪl/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

邮件;邮政;信件;邮寄;发送

释义与例句

n. 邮件;邮政;信件
letters and parcels sent by post, or the system used to send them
  1. There were three letters and a catalogue in today's mail.
    今天的邮件中有三封信和一本商品目录。
  2. The contract was sent by registered mail.
    合同是通过挂号邮件寄出的。
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  1. Please do not open mail that is addressed to someone else.
    请不要拆开寄给别人的邮件。
v. 邮寄;发送
to send a letter or parcel to someone using the postal system
  1. I will mail the application form to you tomorrow.
    我明天会把申请表寄给你。
  2. She mailed a birthday card to her aunt in Canada.
    她给住在加拿大的姑妈寄了一张生日贺卡。
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  1. The tickets should be mailed at least a week before the event.
    门票应至少在活动开始前一周寄出。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 mail 作“邮件、邮政”时通常不可数;具体一封信是 a letter,一件邮件可说 a piece of mail。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • mailbox 邮筒;信箱;电子邮箱
    由 mail 与 box 构成,可指实体邮箱,也可指电子邮箱及其存储空间。
  • mailing 邮寄;一次发送的邮件
    名词,可指寄送邮件的行为,也可指统一寄出的一批宣传材料。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • post 邮政;邮件;邮寄
    mail 和 post 都可指邮件及邮寄;post 在英式英语中尤其常见,mail 在美式英语中更常见,但 email 在各地都通用。英国日常说 send it by post,美国常说 send it by mail。
    Could you post this letter on your way home? 你回家路上能把这封信寄出去吗?
常见搭配
  • by mail 通过邮寄
    The original certificate will be sent to you by mail. 证书原件将邮寄给你。
  • check one's mail 查看邮件
    She checked her mail as soon as she reached the office. 她一到办公室就查看了邮件。
  • mail a letter 寄一封信
    He mailed a letter to the editor about the proposed road. 他就拟建道路一事给编辑寄了一封信。