
post
词源
源自拉丁语 'postis'(门柱),通过古法语 'post' 传入英语,最初指支撑结构,后引申为职位和邮寄。
noun
❶ 指柱子或杆子,通常用于支撑或标记位置,如篱笆柱、路标杆等。
“He tied the horse to a wooden post.”
(他把马拴在一根木桩上。)
“The sign was nailed to a metal post.”
(标志被钉在一根金属杆上。)
❶ 指职位或工作岗位,表示某人在组织中的职责或职务。
“She applied for a teaching post at the university.”
(她申请了大学里的一个教师职位。)
“He resigned from his post as manager last month.”
(他上个月辞去了经理的职务。)
verb
❶ 指邮寄或发送信件、包裹等,通过邮政系统传递物品。
“I'll post the letter tomorrow morning.”
(我明天早上会寄这封信。)
“She posted the package at the local post office.”
(她在当地邮局寄出了包裹。)
❶ 指在公共场所或网络上发布信息、公告或内容。
“She posted a notice on the bulletin board.”
(她在公告板上贴了一张通知。)
“He posted his vacation photos on social media.”
(他在社交媒体上发布了度假照片。)
常见短语
by return post — 指通过回邮方式立即回复,通常用于正式信件中表示希望尽快得到回复。
“Please send your reply by return post.”
(请通过回邮方式立即回复。)
post office — 指邮局,提供邮寄、包裹和金融服务的地方。
“I need to stop by the post office to buy stamps.”
(我需要顺便去邮局买邮票。)