poste

IPA/ˌpəʊst ˈres.tɑːnt/
IPA/ˌpoʊst resˈtɑːnt/

poste — 名詞

1. A service provided by a post office where letters and parcels addressed to a per

1.名詞B1
釋義

存局候領

郵局代收郵件供領取的服務

A service provided by a post office where letters and parcels addressed to a person are held at the counter instead of being delivered, so that the traveller can come and collect them in person — especially useful for people who are moving from place to place and do not have a fixed address.

例句

Caleb asked if the post office offered poste restante for travellers passing through the city.

Caleb 詢問郵局是否為經過該城市的旅客提供存局候領服務。

collocation: poste restante service

Ayana's letter arrived at the poste restante counter and the clerk kept it for her.

Ayana 的信件抵達存局候領櫃檯時,承辦人員將信保留起來讓她領取。

同義詞

用法筆記

Poste restante is primarily a British term; the same service is called 'general delivery' in the United States.

常見錯誤

I sent the letter to the poste restante.
I sent the letter poste restante.
💡'poste restante' describes the mailing method, not a physical place.

poste — 副詞