Learner's definition of MAIL
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◊ Mail is used in British English but it is much more common in U.S. English. The usual word in British English is post.*mail用于英国英语,但在美国英语中更常用,英国英语中通常用post。
: the system used for sending letters and packages from one person to another邮政,邮递(系统) -
They do business by mail.他们通过邮递做生意。
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Don't bring the check to the office—send it through the mail.不要把支票带到办公室来——邮寄过来吧。
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The check is in the mail. [=the check has been sent and will be delivered by mail]支票正在邮递途中。
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I hope the check hasn't gotten lost in the mail.我希望支票不要在邮递途中丢失。
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interoffice mail办公室之间的邮件往来
— called also (chiefly British) post
— see also airmail, direct mail, registered mail, return mail, surface mail, voice mail 2
: letters or packages sent from one person to another邮件;信件;邮包 -
Was the notice in today's mail?这份通知在今天的邮件中吗?
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Did we get any mail today?今天我们收到邮件了吗?
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Has the mail arrived yet?邮件到了吗?
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sorting through the mail分拣邮件
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There's a pile of mail on the table.桌子上有一摞信件。
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collecting and delivering the mail收寄邮件
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reading the mail阅读信件
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They got a lot of hate mail [=extremely angry letters, e-mail, etc.] from people who disagree with their policies.他们收到很多对他们的政策持反对意见的人寄来的攻击性邮件。
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He has a job in the mail room. [=the room in an office where mail is handled]他在收发室工作。
— called also (chiefly British) post
— see also fan mail, junk mail, snail mail
the mails
chiefly US, law, formal
: the system used for sending letters, packages, etc. : a nation's postal system邮政,邮递(系统) 2 mail /ˈmeɪl/ verb
mails; mailed; mailing
mails; mailed; mailing
Learner's definition of MAIL
[+ object] chiefly US
: to send (something, such as a letter or package) by mail邮寄 -
Have you mailed (out) the invitations yet? [=(chiefly Brit) have you posted the invitations yet?]你把邀请函寄出去了吗?
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She mailed me a copy of her manuscript. = She mailed a copy of her manuscript to me.她给我寄了一份她的手稿副本。
3 mail /ˈmeɪl/ noun
Learner's definition of MAIL
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: a kind of protective clothing (called armor) that is made of many small pieces or rings of metal which are linked together(用金属链环或鳞片做的)铠甲,锁子甲 — see also chain mail