
英:/'ˈpəʊstl/ 美:/'ˈpoʊstl/
复数:postals
GMAT
adj. 邮政的;邮局的
n. 明信片
The postal service has also developed rapidly due to the rise of online shopping.
由于网购的兴起,邮政服务也得到了迅速发展。
I received a postal from a friend from Japan.
我收到了朋友从日本寄来的明信片。
Your letter was returned because of the incorrect postal address.
由于邮寄地址不正确,您的信件被退回。
That postal company is slow. Maybe you should try a different company.
那个邮递公司很慢。或许你应该试一下别的公司。
What postal company did you go with?
你选的哪家邮递公司?
My application was held up by the postal strike.
我的申请因邮政部门罢工而耽搁了。
The postal service has been trying to cut costs.
邮政系统一直在试图削减成本。
Postal workers are getting a 5.2% pay rise, backdated to February.
邮政员工的工资将提高5.2%,追溯至二月份起算。
Compensation for lost or damaged mail will be handled by the postal service.
丢失或损坏邮件的赔偿事宜将由邮政部门处理。
Payments must be made in U.S. dollars by a bank draft drawn to the order of the United Nations Postal Administration.
付款必须用开给*********邮政管理处的银行汇票,并以美元支付。
postal service
邮电业
postal savings
邮政储金
postal code
邮政编码,邮递区号
postal address
邮政地址;通讯地址
postal order
n. 邮政汇票
n.|post card;明信片
"Postal"是英语中一个多用途的形容词,主要含义分为两大类:
作为形容词,"postal"指代与邮局、邮件投递或邮政服务相关的事务,例如:
在美式英语俚语中,短语"go postal"表示因压力过大而突然暴怒甚至失控。这一用法源于1990年代美国多起邮局员工暴力事件的社会报道,后被广泛用于描述情绪爆发。
"Postal"源自拉丁语"postalis",与"post"(驿站、邮政)相关。牛津英语词典(Oxford English Dictionary)将其定义为"relating to the post office or mail services",韦氏词典(Merriam-Webster)则补充了俚语含义。
参考资料:
“Postal”是一个多义词,主要用法如下:
表示与邮政系统、邮件递送相关的事物,常见搭配包括:
在美式英语口语中可指代明信片(postcard)。
例:She sent me a postal from Paris.(她从巴黎寄了一张明信片给我。)
注意:实际使用中,形容词用法占主导,名词用法需结合具体语境判断。
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