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postscript

UK //ˈpəʊst.skrɪpt//US //ˈpoʊst.skrɪpt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'post scriptum',意为 '写之后的东西'。

noun

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。)

同义词:addendum, afterword, supplement

常见短语

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。)