词汇精选：mail的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

邮政，邮递

例句：

Your check is in the mail.

您的支票正在邮递中。

例句：

The firm has offices in several large cities, but does most of its business by mail.

公司在几座大城市都设有办事处，不过大部分业务都通过邮政系统来实现。

邮件

例句：

They forwarded his mail to his new address.

他们把他的邮件寄到他的新地址。

例句：

With the introduction of the Internet, we can reach out to our friends by e-mail.

由于因特网的使用，我们可以通过电子邮件与朋友联系。

盔甲

例句：

The sword wore his mail and wolfskin cloak.

剑士穿着盔甲和狼皮斗篷。

例句：

Who is that under my bloody mail?

在我那鲜血染红的盔甲中到底是谁？

v.

邮寄，寄出，投邮 [I,T]

例句：

She mailed her brother two books.

她给弟弟邮了两本书。

例句：

Make sure the parcel is tied up before you mail it.

包裹在邮寄前一定要捆好。

给…穿盔甲 [T]

二、词义辨析：

mail,post

这两个名词或动词均可表示“邮件，邮寄”之意。mail主要用于美国。post主要用于英国。

三、相关短语：

air mail

n.航空邮政,航空邮件

chain mail

n. 锁子甲

fan mail

影迷±,求迷写的仰慕信

junk mail

n. 邮寄宣传品

mail carrier

n.<美>邮递员

mail order

函购,邮购

mail service

邮递服务,邮政业务

surface mail

普通邮件,从陆路邮递的邮件

electronic mail

电子邮寄；电子邮件

express mail

快件，快信

mail boat

邮政便船

mail car

邮车，邮政汽车

四、参考例句：

The first is electronic mail.

第1个方面是电子邮件。

I received his mail yesterday.

昨天我收到了他的信件。

Please send your application by registered mail.

请把你的申请寄挂号邮寄。

Your errand was to mail the letter.

你的差事是去寄这封信。

The mail carrier has the mails.

邮递员有信件。

Air mail charges have risen by 15%.

航空邮件的费用上涨了15%。

This parcel came in the mail today.

这个包裹是今天邮来的。

The mail always comes on Tuesdays.

邮件总是在周二到达。

Is there another mail in the afternoon?

下午还另有一批邮件吗？

The mail was delivered late today.

今天邮件送得迟了。