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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

mailbox ['meɪlbɔks]
  1. 1. noun [c] [US] (for letters etc) 信箱[英 = letterbox]
  2. 2. noun [US] 邮筒[英 = post box]
  3. 3. noun [Computer Science] 电子信箱

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

mailbox [ˈmeɪlbɒks]
  1. 1. n.[c] 私人信箱
  2. 2. n.[c] 邮筒邮箱
  3. 3. n.[c] 电子邮箱

Collins English-English Dictionary

mailbox ['meɪl"bɒks]
  1. 1. n a private box into which letters, etc, are delivered letter box
  2. 2. n [chiefly US and Canadian] a public box into which letters, etc, are put for collection and delivery postbox
  3. 3. n [chiefly US and Canadian] a slot, usually covered with a hinged flap, through which letters, etc are delivered to a building
  4. 4. n (on a computer) the directory in which e-mail messages are stored; also used of the icon that can be clicked to provide access to e-mails

Examples

I'm sure they're not back yet as their mailbox is bursting.
我确定他们还没有回来,因为他们的邮箱现在还是满满的。
I need to check my mailbox before I leave work.
下班前我需要检查一下自己的邮件。
邮筒
pillar-box; postbox; mailbox

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