| 释义 |
post³ /pəʊst/ n. | vt. | vi. | ad. | phr.
I n.
1. 〈主英〉邮政，邮递
send a book by post 邮寄一本书
Winners will be notified by post. 优胜者将收到邮寄通知。
You'll get these through the post. 你将通过邮递收到这些东西。
There is a cheque for you in the post. 给你的一张支票已寄出。
2. 〈主英〉邮件的一次投递；(从邮局或邮筒的)一次收信；(一批)邮件
catch the first post 赶上第一班收信
miss the morning post 错过上午的收信时间
The post has come. 邮件已到。
There's always a very large post at Christmas. 圣诞节时总是有大量邮件。
answer one's post 复信
There is some post for you. 有你的几封信。
3. 〈主英〉邮局；邮筒，邮箱
I've just taken her birthday card to the post. 我刚把她的生日贺卡拿去付邮。
4. 〈古〉邮差；邮车；邮船
5. 〈古〉驿站；两驿站间的行程；驿马；骑驿马接力递送信件者
6. 剖(纸的一种尺寸，约500×400mm)
7. 邮报(用作报纸或杂志名，如 The Evening Post,The New York Post 等)
8. 〈废〉(旧时)急件信使
II ❶ vt.
1. 〈主英〉投寄，邮寄
I must post (off) all my Christmas cards this week. 我必须在这星期把所有的圣诞卡寄出。
He posted the parcel yesterday. 他昨天把包裹寄了。
2. 〈口〉[常用被动语态]向…提供最新消息；使充分了解
Keep me posted on the developments of the project while I'm away, will you? 我不在时，请经常把这一项目的进展情况告诉我，好吗?
Baseball fans always post themselves as to the standing of the teams. 棒球迷们总是密切注意各球队的级别状况。
3. 【会计】把(某项目)过账；把…入账；誊账登入(分类账等)
post (up) export sales 把出口销售账目过入分类账
4. 赶紧，加速；〈古〉急派，急送
❷ vi.
1. (旧时)乘邮递马车(或驿马)旅行
2. 赶紧；快速行进(或骑行)
He posted upstairs, taking three steps at once. 他三步并作一步疾奔上楼。
Off he posted to Hawaii. 他匆匆赶往夏威夷。
3. (骑手)随马步节奏在马鞍上起落
He rode horseback posting elegantly. 他骑在马上，潇洒地随着马步节奏上下起落。
III ad.
1. 用邮寄；通过急件信使；以快递方式
2. 急速地；乘骑驿马
ride post 骑马疾行
[Fr < Ital poste <L posita something placed < pōnere to place] phr. by return of post 〈主英〉(回信)随下一班回程邮递； (旧时)(回信)由送信的原信使之手 Please send a reply by return of post. 请将回信交下班邮班寄回。 |