Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #2485
邮件；信件
Letters, packages, and other material sent through the postal service
- 1.
A bag containing letters to be delivered by post.
- 2.
Armour consisting of metal rings linked together.
- 3.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
邮政服务运输的信件和包裹袋
- 4.
The (physical) material conveyed by the postal service.
- 5.
Armour consisting of small plates linked together.
- 6.
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
通过邮局传递信息的系统
- 7.
The postal service or system in general.
- 8.
A contrivance of interlinked rings, for rubbing off the loose hemp on lines and white cordage.
- 9.
a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
运送邮政系统信件和包裹的运输工具
- 10.
Electronic mail, e-mail: a computer network–based service for sending, storing, and forwarding electronic messages.
- 11.
Any hard protective covering of an animal, as the scales and plates of reptiles, shell of a lobster, etc.
- 12.
Email messages conceived in bulk (as with the analogous sense of physical mail).
- 13.
A trunk, box, or bag, in which clothing, etc., may be carried.
邮政系统；邮政；电子邮件；电邮；锁子甲；铠甲；邮袋；邮件袋；甲壳；鳞甲
In use
I found a stack of mail on the doorstep this morning.
She checks her mail every evening after work.
The postal service delivers mail six days a week.
the mail handles billions of items every day
he works for the United States mail service
in England they call mail `the post'
verb + mail (uncountable)
mail作为不可数名词，前面不加冠词a。
I need to send some mail.
我需要寄一些邮件。
check the mail
Connections
Collocations
- check mail
- 查收邮件
- I check my mail every morning.我每天早上查收邮件。
- send mail
- 发送邮件
- Please send the mail before noon.请在中午前发送邮件。
- junk mail
- 垃圾邮件
- My inbox is full of junk mail.我的收件箱里满是垃圾邮件。
- mail delivery
- 邮件投递
- Mail delivery is delayed due to the storm.由于暴风雪，邮件投递延迟了。
- mail carrier
- 邮递员
- The mail carrier arrives at 10 a.m. daily.邮递员每天上午十点到达。
- express mail
- 快递邮件
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一封邮件上写着“MAIL”，读作“美邮”，帮你记住“mail”是“邮件”。
Context & Register
通常用于邮政或电子邮件系统，属于中性正式场合
Grammar Note
mail 作为名词通常不可数，指邮件总称，常与介词 in 或 by 搭配，如 in the mail, by mail。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the spelling pattern 'ail' and are pronounced with the /eɪl/ rhyme, like 'mail'. There are no common lookalikes that sound different for this pattern.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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