mailman

IPA/ˈmeɪlmæn/
KK[mˈelmˌæn]IPA/ˈmeɪlmæn/

mailman — 名詞

  • mailmansingular
  • mailmenplural

1. a man who works for a postal service, bringing letters and packages to homes and

1.名詞A2
釋義

郵差

負責遞送郵件的人員

a man who works for a postal service, bringing letters and packages to homes and businesses and sometimes collecting outgoing mail from street-side mailboxes

例句

The <hw>mailman</hw> delivered a package to our door just before noon.

郵差在中午前把一個包裹送到我們家門口。

collocation: deliver + package

Every morning, our <hw>mailman</hw> waves goodbye as he walks his route.

每天早上，我們的郵差都會揮手告別，然後繼續他的送信路線。

collocation: mailman + waves / walks his route

常見搭配
  • the mailman delivers / brings / drops off
  • wait for the mailman
  • see / spot the mailman
  • the mailman comes by / arrives
同義詞
  • mail carrier

    the standard gender-neutral term for someone who delivers mail, common in both American and Canadian English

  • postman

    the equivalent British English term, also used in other Commonwealth countries

  • letter carrier

    the formal term used by the United States Postal Service in official job titles

用法筆記

This term is used primarily in American English. The equivalent in British English is postman. For a gender-neutral alternative, use mail carrier or postal worker.

常見錯誤

Aiko wants to be a mailman when she grows up.
Aiko wants to be a mail carrier when she grows up.
'mailman' implies a male worker; use 'mail carrier' or 'postal worker' for gender-neutral reference.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • mail truck
  • mail route
  • mail bag
  • mailbox

常用片語

  • the mailman's delivery
  • mailman's route

介系詞搭配

  • from the mailman
  • for the mailman