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- mail [mel] [meɪl]
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1.
noun
[Scottish Brogue]
除苏格兰外废，袋；旅行包
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2.
noun
[archaic]
（邮局的）邮袋；邮包
- 3. noun 邮件
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4.
noun
[American English]
信件
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5.
noun
[亦用复数形态时]邮递；邮政制度
- 6. noun 邮件的一次发送或收集
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7.
noun
主要用于英格兰，邮车；邮船等
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8.
adjective
邮件的；尤指传递邮件的
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9.
adjective
邮件的；尤指邮递员的；邮船的；邮车的
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10.
vt.
[American English]
邮寄；投邮
- I will mail it for you as soon as possible.
- 我会尽快把它寄给你。
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1.
noun
[Scottish Brogue]
除苏格兰外废，袋；旅行包
Collins English-English Dictionary
- mail [meɪl]
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1.
n
post letters, packages, etc, that are transported and delivered by the post office
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2.
n
the postal system
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3.
n
a single collection or delivery of mail
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4.
n
a train, ship, or aircraft that carries mail
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5.
n
short for electronic mail
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6.
n
[modifier]
of, involving, or used to convey mail
- a mail train
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7.
vt.
to contact (a person) by electronic mail
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8.
vt.
[tr]
[chiefly US and Canadian]
to send by mail post
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9.
vt.
to send (a message, document, etc) by electronic mail
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10.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French male bag, probably from Old High German malha wallet
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1.
n
post letters, packages, etc, that are transported and delivered by the post office
- mail [meɪl]
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1.
n
a type of flexible armour consisting of riveted metal rings or links
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2.
n
the hard protective shell of such animals as the turtle and lobster
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to clothe or arm with mail
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4.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French maille mesh, from Latin macula spot
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1.
n
a type of flexible armour consisting of riveted metal rings or links
- mail [meɪl]
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1.
n
[archaic]
[chiefly Scot]
a monetary payment, esp of rent or taxes
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2.
n
[Etymology]
Old English m
a l terms, from Old Norse ma l agreement
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1.
n
[archaic]
[chiefly Scot]
a monetary payment, esp of rent or taxes
- mail [meɪl]
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1.
n
[Austral]
[informal]
a rumour or report, esp a racing tip
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1.
n
[Austral]
[informal]
a rumour or report, esp a racing tip
Examples
- an avalanche of mail
- 似雪片般飞来的邮件 → avalanche
- carry the mail
- 递送邮件 → carry
- deliver the mail
- 递送邮件 → deliver
- to forward mail
- 转交邮件 → forward
- late for the morning mail
- 已赶不上早班邮件了 → mail
- surface mail
- 平寄(或普通)邮件(别于航空邮件) → surface
- I'm sure I have his E-mail address, but I don't know where I wrote it.
- 我确信有他的电子邮件地址，但是我不知道记在哪儿了。
- You can advance your request by writing me an e-mail, then I'll think about taking them into account.
- 你可以写电子邮件提出你的要求，之后我会予以考虑的。 → advance
- I'll spell my e-mail address to make sure you send the resume to the right person: C A R L P at KHN dot com.
- 我再拼下我的电子邮件地址，确保你的简历能正确发送：carlp@KHN.com。 → at
- Somebody opened my mailbox last night and stole all my mail.
- 昨晚有人打开了我的邮筒，把我所有的信件都给偷走了。 → mailbox
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