postcard
/ˈpəʊstkɑːd/
n.
标准词条
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明信片
释义与例句
n.
明信片
a card, often with a photograph on one side, that can be sent by post without an envelope
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She sent us a postcard showing the harbour at sunset.
她给我们寄了一张印着日落时海港景色的明信片。
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I bought a postcard at the museum and wrote it over coffee.
我在博物馆买了一张明信片,喝咖啡时写好了。
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A postcard from an old friend was tucked inside the book.
书里夹着一张老朋友寄来的明信片。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
postcard 是可数名词;send sb a postcard 与 send a postcard to sb 都表示“给某人寄明信片”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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post 邮政;邮件;邮寄postcard 的构词成分之一,表明这种卡片通过邮政系统寄送。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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greeting card 贺卡postcard 通常一面印图、另一面写地址和简短留言,可不装信封寄送;greeting card 用于生日、节日等祝福,常是对折卡并装入信封。We chose a greeting card for our grandparents' anniversary. 我们为祖父母的结婚纪念日选了一张贺卡。
常见搭配
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send a postcard 寄明信片He sent a postcard to his family from every city he visited. 他每到一个城市,就给家人寄一张明信片。
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a picture postcard 风景明信片;图画明信片The stall sells picture postcards of local landmarks. 这个摊位出售印有当地地标的风景明信片。
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a postcard from 来自……的明信片We received a cheerful postcard from Lisbon. 我们收到了一张从里斯本寄来的、留言愉快的明信片。