postcard
/ˈpəʊstkɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈostkˌɑrd] /ˈpəʊstkɑːrd/ (ame, ipa) · [pˈostkˌɑrd] /ˈpōs(t)-ˌkärd/ (ame, mw)
postcard — noun
- postcardsingular
- postcardsplural
1. a card used to mail a short message on its own, usually with a photo or drawing
a card used to mail a short message on its own, usually with a photo or drawing on one side
Nina sent her parents a postcard from Kyoto on the second day.
collocation: send someone a postcard
A bright beach photo filled the front of the postcard.
picture on one side of the card
At the station, Leo wrote a postcard to his grandmother.
This postcard arrived from Brazil with sand still on it.
On the hostel desk, there was a postcard of the old bridge.
- postal card
more formal term, sometimes used for plain official mailing cards
- picture postcard
stresses the scenic or attractive image on the card
- card
much broader word that only works when the mailing meaning is already clear
文法句型
send someone a postcard
write a postcard to [person]
postcard from [place]
用法筆記
Usually refers to a short, open piece of mail, often bought while travelling. Distinguish from a letter, which normally goes in an envelope and can carry a longer or more private message.