
好词典

源自拉丁语 'post scriptum',意为 '写之后的东西'。
❶ 信件或文件末尾的补充说明,通常缩写为 P.S.,用于添加写完正文后想起的内容。
“She added a postscript to her letter mentioning the upcoming meeting.”
(她在信末补充说明提到了即将召开的会议。)
“The postscript contained an important detail he had forgotten earlier.”
(附言中包含了他之前忘记的一个重要细节。)
❶ 引申为某事件或故事结束后发生的补充或后续事件。
“The postscript to the novel revealed the fate of the main character.”
(小说的后记揭示了主人公的命运。)
“There was a surprising postscript to the scandal a year later.”
(一年后,这起丑闻有了一个出人意料的后续。)
P.S. — 信件或邮件末尾的缩写形式,用于添加补充内容。
“P.S. Don't forget to bring the documents tomorrow.”
(附:明天别忘了带文件。)