词组 | post |
释义 | 1.说“寄(信)”在英国多用 post,在美国多用 mail。I shall post the letter to him tomorrow 是英国英语,I shall mail the letter to him tomorrow 是美国英语。by post 是英国英语,by mail 是美国英语。Has the post come yet?是英国英语,Has the mail come yet?是美国英语。 关于 post 和 mail 的区别,下面几点该注意: (1)用作动词时,post 和 mail 有时都有双宾语。例如:We will post(或mail)you the booklet early next week. (2)mail 可以统指“信件”, post 不可,如可以说 He has a large amount of mail to answer every day 和 His desk is covered with unopened mail,但不可说 He has a large amount of post to answer every day 和 His desk is covered with unopened post,该把 post 改作 letters。在英国也有人用 mail。mail 往往包括报纸、杂志等。 (3)统指一包一包的邮件在英美都用 mails。例如:The mails arrived by rail. 不可用 post 或 posts。 (4)air mail(航空邮递),mail order(邮购、函购)和 mail train(邮政列车)是英美通用的。 2.by post 比 by the post 普通。但 in the post 和 through the post 里的 the 不可省去。The letter came by (the) post 和 The letter came through the post 都可以说。The letter has gone astray in(或 through)the post 里的 in(或 through)the post 不可改作 by post 或 by the post。Please take this letter to the post 里的 the 不可省去。 3.Post no bills(禁止招贴)是美国英语,相当于英国英语 Stick no bills。 4.关于 post card,参见 postcard |
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