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mailed

UK //meɪld//US //meɪld//

词源

源自古法语'maille'(金属环/锁子甲)和拉丁语'macula'(网眼),动词用法来自名词'mail'(邮件)的派生。

verb

❶ 通过邮政系统寄送信件或包裹的行为,指将物品放入信封或包装后交给邮局投递。

“She mailed the package to her friend in Canada.”

(她把包裹寄给了在加拿大的朋友。)

“I mailed the documents yesterday, so they should arrive soon.”

(我昨天寄出了文件,所以它们应该很快会到。)

❶ 通过电子邮件发送信息或文件,常用于数字通信场景。

“She mailed me the report as an attachment.”

(她把报告作为附件发邮件给我了。)

“The professor mailed the lecture notes to all students.”

(教授把讲义通过邮件发给了所有学生。)

同义词:sent, posted, dispatched

adjective

❶ 形容物品被装甲或保护性金属覆盖的状态,多见于历史或军事语境。

“The knight wore a mailed glove for protection.”

(骑士戴着金属护手作为防护。)

“Mailed armor was heavy but effective in medieval battles.”

(锁子甲在中世纪战斗中很沉重但很有效。)

同义词:armored, ironclad

常见短语

mailed fist — 字面指金属手套,比喻强权或高压手段,常用于政治或军事语境。

“The dictator ruled the country with a mailed fist.”

(独裁者用铁腕手段统治国家。)