e-mail — 名詞
1. a way of sending written messages from one computer to another using the interne
電子郵件
透過網路傳送訊息的系統
a way of sending written messages from one computer to another using the internet
Lan checks her e-mail every morning before she starts work.
Lan 每天早上上班前都會檢查電子郵件。
collocation: check (one's) e-mail
The company's internal e-mail system went down during the storm.
公司的內部電子郵件系統在暴風雨期間故障了。
collocation: e-mail system
Élise prefers to use e-mail for all formal company announcements.
Élise 偏好使用電子郵件來發布所有的正式公司公告。
Most bills these days arrive by e-mail rather than through the post.
現在大多數帳單都是透過電子郵件寄送，而不是郵寄。
Adina receives hundreds of e-mail messages at work every single day.
Adina 每天上班都會收到數百封電子郵件訊息。
- electronic mail
the full, more formal name for the system
- snail mail
humorous informal term for physical postal mail, used in contrast to e-mail
- snail mail
informal; traditional postal mail sent through the post office
文法句型
e-mail as an uncountable system
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense — you cannot say 'an e-mail' when referring to the system itself. Use 'e-mail system' or 'e-mail service' for clarity.
常見錯誤
2. a single written message sent from one person to another through an electronic m
郵件
個人傳送或接收的訊息
a single written message sent from one person to another through an electronic mail system
Andrei sent his mother a long e-mail about his trip to Japan.
Andrei 寄了一封很長的郵件給他媽媽，分享他的日本之旅。
collocation: send someone an e-mail
Iris forwarded the e-mail she received from head office to the whole team.
Iris 把總公司寄來的郵件轉寄給了整個團隊。
collocation: forward an e-mail
Tuan received an angry e-mail from his landlord about the late rent.
Tuan 收到房東寄來的一封生氣郵件，催他繳遲交的房租。
Heather deleted all the old e-mails to free up space in her mailbox.
Heather 刪掉了所有舊郵件，好騰出信箱的空間。
Do you still have that e-mail from Dr. Okafor with the travel details?
你還留著 Okafor 醫師寄來那封附旅遊資訊的郵件嗎？
文法句型
an e-mail
e-mails (plural)
e-mail as uncountable for messages in general
用法筆記
Countable when referring to a single message (an e-mail, two e-mails). Uncountable when referring to messages in a general, undefined quantity (I receive too much e-mail).
常見錯誤
e-mail — 動詞
1. to write and send a message to someone using an electronic mail system
寄電郵
用電子郵件傳送訊息
to write and send a message to someone using an electronic mail system
Heather e-mailed the travel itinerary to everyone going on the trip.
Heather 把行程表寄電郵給所有要去旅行的人。
pattern: e-mail + something + to + someone
Please e-mail me the revised contract by Friday afternoon.
請在星期五下午之前把修改過的合約寄電郵給我。
pattern: e-mail + someone + something
Aylin e-mailed the admissions office to ask about her application status.
Aylin 寄電郵給招生辦公室，詢問她的申請進度。
Christopher e-mailed his professor to request an extension on the paper.
Christopher 寄電郵給教授，請求延長繳交報告的期限。
Tuan e-mailed a photo of the sunset to his sister in Taiwan.
Tuan 寄了一張日落照片的電郵給他住在臺灣的妹妹。
文法句型
e-mail + someone
e-mail + something + to + someone
e-mail + someone + something
用法筆記
Common in both formal and informal contexts. Can take two objects: a direct object (the thing sent) and an indirect object (the recipient), which can be ordered as 'e-mail someone something' or 'e-mail something to someone.'