post
/pəʊst/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈost] /poʊst/ (ame, ipa) · [pˈost] /ˈpōst/ (ame, mw) · [pˈost] /pəʊst/ (ame, ipa)
post — 動詞
- postpresent simple I / you / we / they
- posts3rd person singular
- posting-ing form
- postedpast simple
1. to send something such as a letter or package through the public mail service.
郵寄；寄出
透過郵政寄送信件或包裹
to send something such as a letter or package through the public mail service.
Nina posted the wedding invitations from a small shop near the station.
Nina 在車站附近的一家小店寄出了婚禮請帖。
transitive: post + letter/card/parcel
Please post this birthday card before the last collection today.
請在今天最後收件前把這張生日卡郵寄出去。
Our neighbor posted us a parcel from Edinburgh last Friday.
我們的鄰居上週五從 Edinburgh 寄了一個包裹給我們。
The tickets were posted to every guest two weeks early.
這些票在兩週前就郵寄給每位來賓了。
After lunch, Rosa posted the form at the corner box.
午飯後，Rosa 在街角的郵筒把表格寄出了。
- receive
to get something that another person has sent
文法句型
post + letter/parcel
post + somebody + something
be posted to + recipient
用法筆記
Mainly British; American English usually prefers 'mail' for this meaning. It can take the thing sent alone or a recipient plus the thing sent.
常見錯誤
2. to push a paper or other flat item through the slot in a front door used for del
塞進信箱
從門上的投遞口放進去
to push a paper or other flat item through the slot in a front door used for delivering mail.
A boy in a red cap posted menus through every front door.
一個戴紅帽的男孩把菜單塞進每戶前門的信箱。
post + item through the letterbox
Before sunrise, someone posted a note through our letterbox.
天還沒亮，就有人把一張紙條塞進我們的信箱。
The caretaker posted the new code sheet through each flat door.
管理員把新的密碼單塞進每扇公寓門的信箱。
Yesterday's bill was posted through the slot while we ate dinner.
昨天的帳單在我們吃晚飯時被塞進信箱。
Instead of knocking, Maya posted the key envelope through the door.
Maya 沒有敲門，而是把裝鑰匙的信封塞進門口信箱。
- push through
plain descriptive phrase for the same physical action
- put through
neutral phrase that focuses on the movement through the slot
- drop through
suggests letting the item fall in rather than pushing it carefully
- pull out
to remove something from the slot or box
文法句型
post + [item] through the letterbox
be posted through + slot/door
用法筆記
Usually used with flat things such as notes, bills, menus, or leaflets, and it is often followed by 'through the letterbox' or 'through the door'.
常見錯誤
3. to send a worker, soldier, or official away to a named office, base, or area for
派駐；派任
派某人到某地或某單位工作
to send a worker, soldier, or official away to a named office, base, or area for their job.
The army posted Lena to a base near the northern border.
軍方把 Lena 派駐到北部邊境附近的一座基地。
post somebody to + place
After training, the company posted Ravi to its Singapore office.
受訓後，公司把 Ravi 派任到新加坡辦公室。
Dr. Shah was posted to the island clinic for six months.
Dr. Shah 被派駐到那間島上診所六個月。
The school posted two new teachers to small mountain towns.
學校把兩位新老師派任到偏遠山城。
Soon after the exam, Marcus was posted abroad with the navy.
考試後不久，Marcus 就被海軍派駐到國外。
文法句型
post + somebody + to + place
be posted to + place
用法筆記
Usually passive and common with institutions such as the army, government, hospitals, and large companies. The place or unit normally follows 'to'.
常見錯誤
4. to fix a notice, sign, or poster in a place where many people can see it.
張貼；貼出
把告示貼在公開處讓大家看見
to fix a notice, sign, or poster in a place where many people can see it.
The school posted a lost-dog notice beside the front gate.
學校在大門旁張貼了一張尋狗啟事。
post + notice/sign/poster
By noon, workers had posted warning signs around the wet floor.
到中午前，工人已在濕滑地面周圍貼出警告標誌。
A bright yellow poster was posted outside the village hall.
一張亮黃色海報被張貼在村民活動中心外面。
The union posted the meeting notice on the factory wall.
工會把開會通知張貼在工廠的牆上。
Last night, volunteers posted festival notices along the main street.
昨晚，志工沿著大街張貼了節慶公告。
文法句型
post + notice/sign/poster + on/at/outside + place
用法筆記
Object is usually a physical notice, sign, or poster, and the sentence often names a public surface or location with 'on', 'outside', or 'at'.
常見錯誤
5. to put words, pictures, or other content on a website, app, or social media page
發文；上傳
在網站或社群發布內容
to put words, pictures, or other content on a website, app, or social media page so other people can see it.
Jia posted photos of the beach trip after dinner.
Jia 晚飯後上傳了海邊旅行的照片。
post + photo/message/video online
Please post the meeting link in our class group.
請在我們班上的群組發文附上會議連結。
By midnight, the band had posted a short thank-you video.
到半夜時，樂團已上傳了一段簡短的感謝影片。
Rosa posts every morning, but her brother only reads comments.
Rosa 每天早上都發文，但她哥哥只看留言。
The museum posted a note online that tickets were sold out.
博物館在網路上發文說門票已售完。
文法句型
post + message/photo/video
post on + website/platform
[person] + posts
用法筆記
Often followed by 'online', 'on', or the name of a platform. Distinguish it from sense 4: here people read the content on a screen, not on a wall or notice board.
常見錯誤
6. to pay a sum of money, especially bail, so an accused person may stay out of jai
交保
繳交保釋金，讓被告先獲釋
to pay a sum of money, especially bail, so an accused person may stay out of jail before the trial.
Marcus could not post bail after the late-night arrest.
Marcus 深夜被捕後，無法交保。
legal collocation: post bail
Her aunt posted $5,000 so Lina could wait at home.
Lina 的阿姨替她交保，繳了五千美元，讓她可以先在家等候。
post + amount of money
The judge said the family must post cash by noon.
法官說那家人必須在中午前繳交保釋金。
Two friends helped post the bond before the court closed.
兩位朋友在法院關門前幫忙交保。
No one could post the money, so Omar stayed in jail.
沒有人拿得出保釋金，所以 Omar 只能待在牢裡。
- withhold
to refuse to provide the money
文法句型
post + bail
post + bond/cash
post + [amount]
用法筆記
Legal use. It most often appears with 'bail', 'bond', 'cash', or a stated amount, and it means paying security money rather than sending or publishing something.
常見錯誤
7. to make a company's profit, loss, or other financial figures public, usually in
公布財報
公布公司的財務業績
to make a company's profit, loss, or other financial figures public, usually in an official report.
The airline posted a larger profit after summer ticket sales rose.
那家航空公司在夏季機票銷售上升後，公布了較高的獲利。
post a profit
Samsung posted its first-quarter results before the market opened on Tuesday.
Samsung 在週二開盤前公布了第一季財報。
post results before the market opens
After closing twelve stores, the chain posted a small annual loss.
那家連鎖店在關閉十二家門市後，公布了小幅年度虧損。
By noon, the bank had posted stronger earnings than analysts expected.
到了中午，那家銀行已公布了比分析師預期更好的獲利。
Three retailers posted results on Friday, and two beat last year's sales.
三家零售商在週五公布財報，其中兩家的銷售額高於去年。
文法句型
post results
post earnings
post a profit/loss
用法筆記
Subject is usually a company, bank, or other business, and the object is most often 'results', 'earnings', 'profit', or 'loss'. Distinguish from sense 5 (MESSAGE): this use is about financial performance, not putting content on a website.
常見錯誤
post — 名詞
- postsingular
- postsplural
1. letters, cards, or parcels that arrive at a home or workplace together.
郵件
送到住家或公司的信件包裹
letters, cards, or parcels that arrive at a home or workplace together.
When I got home, the post was on the kitchen table.
我回到家時，郵件放在廚房桌上。
the post + be somewhere
No post came on Monday because the mountain road was flooded.
星期一沒有郵件送來，因為山路淹水了。
Dad checks the post before he leaves for the factory.
爸爸去工廠前都會先看郵件。
Among the morning post, Lina found a letter from her cousin.
在早上的郵件裡，Lina 找到表哥寄來的一封信。
- mail
the usual everyday word in American English
- letters
narrower because it does not include parcels
- deliveries
broader and can include goods from shops, not just letters
文法句型
the post arrives
check the post
morning post
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it means the letters and parcels that arrive together. Distinguish from sense 2, which is the delivery system itself.
常見錯誤
2. the system that collects and brings letters and parcels from one place to anothe
郵政
收寄與投遞信件包裹的系統
the system that collects and brings letters and parcels from one place to another.
The post was slow after snow blocked the roads for two days.
大雪把道路封住兩天後，郵政服務變慢了。
the post = delivery system
Mina works for the post and sorts parcels before sunrise.
Mina 在郵政單位工作，天亮前就先分揀包裹。
work for the post
The museum sent our tickets by post instead of by email.
博物館把票用郵政寄給我們，不是用電子郵件。
Even the island village gets post when winter storms are not too bad.
只要冬季風暴不太嚴重，那座小島村落還是有郵政投遞。
- postal service
the full formal name for the national mail system
- mail service
common alternative, especially in American English
- mail
can also name the system in some contexts, but it is less specific
文法句型
by post
work for the post
the post delivers
用法筆記
Often appears in the pattern 'by post' and in phrases about how things are sent. Distinguish from sense 1, which means the items that arrive.
常見錯誤
3. a role within an organization, especially an official or responsible one.
職位
機構或公司中的一份工作
a role within an organization, especially an official or responsible one.
After law school, Priya took a post at the city court.
法學院畢業後，Priya 在市法院找到一個職位。
take a post
The charity advertised three posts for youth workers last month.
那家慈善機構上個月刊出三個青少年工作者職位。
Only senior nurses can apply for the training post.
只有資深護理師才能申請那個培訓職位。
Arun accepted a post in Singapore after years of freelance work.
做了多年自由工作後，Arun 接下了一個在新加坡的職位。
文法句型
apply for a post
take a post
training post
用法筆記
Common in formal or official contexts and with verbs like 'apply for', 'hold', and 'take'. Distinguish from sense 5, which refers to serving in the role rather than the role itself.
常見錯誤
4. a message, picture, or other item put onto a website or social media page.
貼文
發布在網站或社群上的內容
a message, picture, or other item put onto a website or social media page.
Jill's post about the flood was shared across the town.
Jill 那篇談洪水的貼文在全鎮被轉分享。
post about + topic
I saw your post with the old class photo last night.
我昨晚看到了你那篇放著舊班級照片的貼文。
post with a photo
After the concert, Leo wrote a thank-you post for fans.
演唱會後，Leo 寫了一篇感謝粉絲的貼文。
That cooking post got three hundred comments in one hour.
那篇料理貼文在一小時內收到三百則留言。
文法句型
post about [topic]
share a post
write a post
用法筆記
Often used for both text-only updates and posts with photos or video. Distinguish from verb sense 5, which names the act of putting something online.
常見錯誤
5. a tall piece of wood or metal set upright in the ground to hold something up or
立柱；標樁
插地直柱，用來支撐或標示位置
a tall piece of wood or metal set upright in the ground to hold something up or mark a place.
Workers tied the young tree to a wooden post by the road.
工人把小樹綁在路邊的一根木立柱上。
wooden post
A red post marked the end of the farm track.
一根紅色標樁標出了農道的盡頭。
marker post
The wire fence hung loose from one bent metal post.
那道鐵絲圍欄鬆鬆地掛在一根彎曲的金屬立柱上。
At the campsite, Ben hammered a post into the wet ground.
在營地裡，Ben 把一根立柱敲進潮濕的地面。
文法句型
wooden post
metal post
tie something to a post
用法筆記
Often names a simple upright object made of wood or metal. Distinguish from noun senses 8 and 9 in the other chunk, which are sports-specific uses.
常見錯誤
6. the place where someone has been told to work or stand on duty, especially in th
崗位
被指派執勤或工作的地方
the place where someone has been told to work or stand on duty, especially in the military or as a guard.
The guard stayed at his post through the cold night.
那名警衛在寒冷的夜裡一直守在崗位上。
at his post
After lunch, Nurse Elena returned to her post by the front desk.
午餐後，護士 Elena 回到前台旁的崗位。
return to a post
Two soldiers left their post when the alarm bell rang.
警鈴響起時，兩名士兵離開了自己的崗位。
By sunrise, a new officer had taken over the gate post.
天亮前，一名新軍官已接手大門口的崗位。
文法句型
at one's post
leave a post
return to a post
用法筆記
Often follows verbs like 'leave', 'return to', or 'stay at'. Distinguish from sense 4, which means a job title or position rather than the place of duty.
常見錯誤
7. one of the regular times when letters are taken out or picked up during the day.
收發時間
一天中郵件收送的固定時段
one of the regular times when letters are taken out or picked up during the day.
If you miss the last post, the form will go tomorrow.
如果你錯過最後一次收發時間，這份表格就要明天才寄出。
last post = final collection time
Our street usually gets the first post before eight in winter.
冬天時，我們這條街通常在八點前收到第一班郵件。
first post
Nora ran to the box before the evening post was collected.
Nora 在傍晚那班郵件收走前跑到信箱那邊。
The clerk promised the sample would leave on the second post.
店員答應樣本會趕上第二班郵件寄出。
- delivery round
focuses on one regular trip when letters are brought out
- collection time
narrower and especially about outgoing letters being picked up
- mail run
more informal and often used for the journey itself
文法句型
first post
last post
catch the second post
用法筆記
Most common in time expressions such as 'first post' and 'last post'. Distinguish from sense 1, where 'post' means the letters themselves.
常見錯誤
8. the time someone spends carrying out the duties of a certain work role.
任職
擔任某職務的狀態或期間
the time someone spends carrying out the duties of a certain work role.
After six months in post, Elena changed the office filing system.
Elena 任職六個月後，就改了辦公室的歸檔系統。
in post
The director stayed in post until the new hospital opened.
院長一直任職到新醫院啟用為止。
stay in post
While in post, Mr. Lee visited every branch office during his first year.
Mr. Lee 任職第一年就跑遍了每一間分公司。
Rina left the post when her family moved to Tainan.
Rina 因為家人搬到台南而離開那個職務。
- tenure
formal and focused on the period of holding a role
- service
formal and broader, referring to time spent doing duties
- term in office
especially used for public or elected roles
文法句型
be in post
stay in post
leave the post
用法筆記
Mostly appears in fixed phrases such as 'in post', 'stay in post', and 'leave the post'. Distinguish from sense 4, which names the job itself.
常見錯誤
9. one of the two upright bars that form a goal in football and similar games.
球門柱
球門兩側直立門柱之一
one of the two upright bars that form a goal in football and similar games.
The ball hit the post and flew back into the crowd.
球打中球門柱後，反彈回觀眾席前方。
hit the post
Our striker aimed for the far post from the left side.
我們的前鋒從左側瞄準遠端球門柱。
far post
Before kickoff, workers tied the nets tightly to each post.
開球前，工作人員把球網緊緊綁在每根球門柱上。
From her angle, Mia could only see the near post.
從她的角度看，Mia 只能看見近端球門柱。
- goalpost
the full everyday word for this sports meaning
- upright
a sports term that focuses on the vertical bar
- goal upright
a clearer phrase when you want to avoid ambiguity
文法句型
hit the post
near post
far post
用法筆記
Usually appears in sports phrases such as 'near post', 'far post', or 'hit the post'. Distinguish from sense 6, which is a general upright pole rather than part of a goal.
常見錯誤
10. used at the end of another noun to mean a pole, upright support, or marker.
柱；標柱
作複合詞後半，表示柱或標記柱
used at the end of another noun to mean a pole, upright support, or marker.
The old gatepost leaned after the truck hit the farm entrance.
卡車撞上農場入口後，那根舊門柱歪了。
compound noun: gatepost
A bright lamp-post stood outside the bakery all winter.
麵包店外那根亮色路燈柱整個冬天都立著。
compound noun: lamp-post
Workers painted each fencepost green before the school fair.
工人們在校慶前把每根柵欄柱漆成綠色。
The signpost near the bridge pointed hikers toward the lake.
橋邊的路標柱指著健行的人前往湖邊。
文法句型
[noun] + post
gatepost / fencepost / signpost
用法筆記
Only appears as the second part of a compound noun, as in 'gatepost' or 'signpost'. Distinguish from sense 6, where post is a full noun by itself.
常見錯誤
11. in horse racing, the marked point a race ends at, or sometimes begins from.
終點柱
賽馬比賽的終點，較少指起點
in horse racing, the marked point a race ends at, or sometimes begins from.
Silver Comet reached the post half a length before Blue River.
Silver Comet 比 Blue River 早半個馬位到達終點柱。
reach the post in horse racing
The horses circled near the starting post while rain fell.
馬匹在雨中繞著起點柱附近慢慢打轉。
starting post
Fans shouted as two horses rushed down the track toward the finish post.
兩匹馬沿著跑道一起衝向終點柱時，觀眾大聲喊叫。
Near the finish post, the judge raised a white flag.
在終點柱附近，裁判舉起了一面白旗。
- finish line
the common general term, though not always imagined as a physical post
- starting post
used only when this sense points to where the race begins
- marker
a broad word that does not specifically belong to horse racing
文法句型
reach the post
starting post
at the post
用法筆記
Usually refers to the finish in horse racing. When it means the start, writers often make that clear with words like 'starting post'.
常見錯誤
12. the space close to the basket in basketball, especially along the side of the la
低位
籃框旁接球背打的區域
the space close to the basket in basketball, especially along the side of the lane.
Coach told Ben to catch the ball on the left post.
教練叫 Ben 在左側低位接球。
left post in basketball
The center scored twice after backing down near the post.
那名中鋒在籃框附近的低位背打後連得兩分。
near the post
Our guards kept feeding Aya in the low post.
我們的後衛一直把球餵給在低位的 Aya。
Late in the game, the defense trapped Ben in the low post.
比賽後段時，防守方在低位包夾了 Ben。
- low post
the most common exact basketball term for the spot closest to the basket
- block
a smaller marked area near the lane line, often overlapping with this zone
- inside area
a broad descriptive phrase rather than a fixed basketball term
- perimeter
the area farther from the basket where outside players operate
文法句型
play in the post
left post
low post
用法筆記
Often appears in basketball phrases such as 'low post' or 'left post'. It names an area on the court, not the player standing there.
常見錯誤
post — 字首
1. added before another word to show that something comes in the time after a named
之後；後
表示在某事件或階段之後
added before another word to show that something comes in the time after a named event, period, or stage.
Postwar housing was built quickly along the south road.
戰後住宅沿著南邊那條路很快就蓋起來了。
postwar = after a war
The captain gave a calm post-match interview near the team bus.
隊長在球隊巴士旁接受了一段平靜的賽後訪問。
post-match = after the game
A post-election crowd stayed in the square until midnight.
一群選後民眾一直待在廣場上到半夜。
The clinic offers postnatal classes for new mothers every Thursday.
那家診所每週四都為新手媽媽開設產後課程。
Aya began postgraduate study in Tainan the next autumn.
Aya 隔年秋天在台南開始讀研究所。
文法句型
post- + event noun
post- + stage noun
用法筆記
Usually appears in compounds about a period after an event or stage, such as 'postwar', 'post-match', and 'postnatal'. Some compounds keep a hyphen, while others are often written as one word.