letterbox
letterbox — 名詞
- letterboxsingular
- letterboxesplural
1. a narrow rectangular opening cut into a front door or an outside wall, with a fl
信箱口
門上或牆上的信件投遞口
a narrow rectangular opening cut into a front door or an outside wall, with a flap on the inside, through which letters, bills, and small parcels are delivered into a home or building
Every morning, Rohan checks the letterbox to see if the post has arrived.
每天早上，Rohan 都會檢查信箱口，看看郵件到了沒有。
collocation: check the letterbox
The postman pushed the parcel through the letterbox, and it landed on the hallway mat.
郵差把包裹從信箱口塞進去，包裹掉在了門廊的地墊上。
collocation: through the letterbox
Nala's flat has a brass letterbox with a small brush that keeps out the cold air.
Nala 的公寓有一個銅製信箱口，附帶小刷子可以擋住冷風。
Tunde fitted a new brass letterbox onto the front door to replace the rusty old one.
Tunde 在前門裝了一個新的銅製信箱口，換掉生鏽的那個。
文法句型
the letterbox
through the letterbox
letterbox + noun (letterbox flap)
用法筆記
In British English, letterbox is the usual word for the mail slot in a door. In American English, the more common word is mail slot.
常見錯誤
2. a large metal container, often painted red, that stands on a pavement or in a pu
郵筒
公共場所的郵件投遞箱
a large metal container, often painted red, that stands on a pavement or in a public area and has a slot through which people post letters for the postal service to collect and send on
Rodrigo dropped the birthday card into the red letterbox on his way to work.
Rodrigo 在上班途中把生日卡片投進了紅色的郵筒裡。
collocation: drop something into the letterbox
Anong checked the collection time on the letterbox before posting her birthday card to Canada.
Anong 在寄生日卡片到加拿大之前，先確認了郵筒上的收件時間。
Yael walked ten minutes to the letterbox to post her university application before the deadline.
Yael 走了十分鐘到郵筒那裡，趕在截止日前寄出大學申請書。
Boris posted his tax return in the letterbox outside the town hall just before the final collection.
Boris 在最後收件時間前，把報稅單投進市政廳外面的郵筒裡。
- post box
common alternative name in British English
- pillar box
used for the tall, cylindrical type, especially in the UK
- mailbox
American English equivalent
文法句型
a letterbox
the letterbox
post something in a letterbox
用法筆記
Also called a post box or pillar box in formal contexts. In American English, the equivalent is called a mailbox. Do not confuse with sense 1 (the mail slot in a door).
3. a display method in which a widescreen image appears on a standard screen with b
黑邊格式
寬螢幕影片的黑條顯示方式
a display method in which a widescreen image appears on a standard screen with black bars above and below it, keeping the film's original wide shape without cutting off the sides
The 1960s film was broadcast in letterbox so that the picture kept its original wide shape.
那部 1960 年代的電影以黑邊格式播出，保持原本的寬銀幕比例。
pattern: in letterbox
Marta prefers watching action movies in letterbox format because nothing is cut off from the sides.
Marta 喜歡用黑邊格式看動作片，因為畫面兩側的內容不會被裁掉。
collocation: letterbox format
On Daichi's monitor, the documentary plays in letterbox format with two black bars above and below the main picture.
在 Daichi 的螢幕上，這部紀錄片以黑邊格式播放，畫面上下方各有一條黑邊。
Paloma switched the video setting to letterbox so the subtitles did not cover the actors' faces.
Paloma 把影片設定切換成黑邊格式，這樣字幕就不會遮住演員的臉。
- widescreen format
broader term that includes other methods of showing wide images
- fullscreen
fills the whole screen by cropping the sides
- pan-and-scan
crops and moves the image to fit the screen
文法句型
in letterbox
letterbox format
用法筆記
Frequently used as an uncountable noun (in letterbox) to describe the display mode. The opposite of letterbox is fullscreen or pan-and-scan, where the sides of the image are cut off.
常見錯誤
letterbox — 動詞
- letterboxpresent simple I / you / we / they
- letterboxes3rd person singular
- letterboxing-ing form
- letterboxedpast simple
1. to show a widescreen film or video on a standard screen by adding black bars abo
黑邊處理
在螢幕上下加黑邊顯示寬畫面
to show a widescreen film or video on a standard screen by adding black bars above and below the picture, so the original wide shape is kept without cropping the sides
The streaming service letterboxes older television shows to fit modern screens without cutting the edges.
這家串流服務將老電視節目以黑邊格式播放，使畫面在不裁切邊緣的情況下符合現代螢幕。
subject: streaming service / platform
When Caleb plays a classic film on his laptop, the software automatically letterboxes the picture.
Caleb 在筆電上播放經典電影時，軟體會自動以黑邊格式顯示畫面。
pattern: automatically letterboxes
The channel letterboxed the widescreen broadcast so that viewers with old televisions could see the full image.
電視台將寬螢幕節目加上黑邊播出，讓使用舊電視的觀眾也能看到完整畫面。
Old episodes of the show were letterboxed for the DVD release to preserve the original camera frame.
該節目的舊集數在發行 DVD 時以黑邊格式處理，以保留原始的攝影畫面。
- format in widescreen
broader phrasing that may also refer to other methods
文法句型
letterbox + noun (image/film/video)
be letterboxed
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice (be letterboxed) when describing how content was presented. The active form (letterbox + object) is less common but found in technical descriptions of video software.
常見錯誤
letterbox — 片語
1. a container positioned outside a house, either on a post near the road or attach
信箱
住宅外的私人收件箱
a container positioned outside a house, either on a post near the road or attached to an outer wall, where the postal worker leaves delivered letters and packages and where residents can put outgoing mail for collection
Linh checked the letterbox at the end of the driveway and found a postcard from her cousin in Mexico.
Linh 檢查了車道盡頭的信箱，發現表姊從墨西哥寄來的明信片。
collocation: check the letterbox
Felipe painted the wooden letterbox red so the delivery driver could spot it easily from the road.
Felipe 把木頭信箱漆成紅色，讓快遞司機遠遠就能看到。
When it snowed heavily, Roya had to clear a path to the letterbox so the mail carrier could reach it.
下大雪時，Roya 得清理出一條通往信箱的路，郵差才過得去。
The old letterbox beside the gate had rusty hinges, but Sumin still used it every day to post bills.
大門旁的老信箱鉸鏈都生鏽了，但 Sumin 仍然每天用它寄帳單。
- mailbox
more common term in American English for a roadside container
文法句型
a letterbox
the letterbox
put something in the letterbox
用法筆記
Primarily used in American English. In British English, this kind of container is usually called a mailbox, while letterbox refers to the slot in the front door (sense 1).
2. a container provided by the postal service in a public place, such as on a stree
郵筒
公共寄信用的藍色收集箱
a container provided by the postal service in a public place, such as on a street corner or outside a shop, where people can drop off letters and small parcels to be collected and delivered to their destination
Sade dropped the wedding invitation into the blue letterbox on the corner of Elm Street.
Sade 把婚禮邀請函投進 Elm 街角那藍色的郵筒裡。
collocation: drop something into the letterbox
Talia walked past three letterboxes before finding one with a working slot to post her package.
Talia 走過三個郵筒才找到一個投遞口還能用的來寄包裹。
The blue letterbox outside the post office is emptied every afternoon at three o'clock.
郵局外面那藍色郵筒每天下午三點會有人來收信。
Eliska always uses the letterbox near the library because it is closer than the one by the supermarket.
Eliska 都用圖書館附近的郵筒，因為比超市旁邊那個近一些。
- mailbox
American English term; can refer to either a private or public mailbox
- collection box
more formal term used by the postal service
文法句型
a letterbox
the letterbox
drop something in the letterbox
用法筆記
Commonly used in American English for a public postal collection box. In British English, the equivalent is called a post box or pillar box. The distinction from the MAIL BOX sense is location: this one is public and shared, while sense 1 is private and attached to a home.
3. a small waterproof box hidden in an outdoor place, such as a woodland or park, w
藏寶盒
尋寶活動中的隱藏容器
a small waterproof box hidden in an outdoor place, such as a woodland or park, which holds a stamp and a notebook for people taking part in letterboxing to discover and sign
Selim found the letterbox under a pile of stones near the old oak tree by the riverbank.
Selim 在河邊老橡樹下的一堆石頭裡找到了那個藏寶盒。
collocation: find a letterbox
Min's hiking group placed a new letterbox near the waterfall and shared the clues online.
Min 的登山團體在瀑布附近放了一個新的藏寶盒，並把線索貼在網路上。
Ezra's map showed the location of seven letterboxes hidden along the coastal walking trail.
Ezra 的地圖標示出沿海步道上藏了七個藏寶盒的位置。
Each letterbox in the park holds a unique rubber stamp for collectors to mark their notebooks.
公園裡的每個藏寶盒都放有一枚獨特的橡皮印章，供收藏者在筆記本上蓋印。
- letterboxing cache
more precise term used within the hobby community
文法句型
a letterbox
find a letterbox
hide a letterbox
用法筆記
This sense is specific to the hobby of letterboxing, which began on Dartmoor, England, and is similar to geocaching but uses stamps instead of traded trinkets. Unlike the postal senses, this has no connection to the mail service.