
好词典

源自中古英语 'male'(袋子或包裹),后演变为现代英语 'mail',指通过邮政系统传递的信件或包裹。
❶ 邮件的复数形式,指通过邮政系统或电子邮件发送的信件、包裹等物品。
“I received three mails this morning.”
(我今天早上收到了三封邮件。)
“She checks her mails every hour.”
(她每小时都会查看她的邮件。)
❶ 邮寄或发送邮件的动作,通常指通过邮政系统或电子邮件发送信息或物品。
“She mails the documents to the office every Friday.”
(她每周五都会将文件邮寄到办公室。)
“He mails his friends postcards from his travels.”
(他在旅行时会给朋友们寄明信片。)
snail mail — 指传统的邮政信件,相对于电子邮件而言速度较慢,因此被称为“蜗牛邮件”。
“I prefer snail mail for sending handwritten letters.”
(我喜欢用传统邮件寄送手写信件。)
junk mail — 指未经请求的商业广告邮件或垃圾邮件,通常被直接丢弃。
“My mailbox is always full of junk mail.”
(我的邮箱总是塞满了垃圾邮件。)