snail mail
snail mail — 名詞
1. letters, cards, or packages sent through the regular postal service — a playful
實體郵件
與電子郵件相對的傳統郵寄方式
letters, cards, or packages sent through the regular postal service — a playful name that points out how slow it is compared with email
Sumin mails her grandmother in Seoul a birthday card by snail mail every spring.
Sumin 每年春天都會用實體郵件寄生日卡片給她在首爾的祖母。
by snail mail (contrast with email)
The signed contract arrived by snail mail three days after Wren expected it.
那份簽好的合約在 Wren 預計的三天後，透過實體郵件送達了。
Karim waited nearly two weeks for the visa papers to come through snail mail.
Karim 等了將近兩週，簽證文件才透過實體郵件寄到。
There was nothing but a single postcard from Luca, delivered by snail mail.
信箱裡只有一張 Luca 寄來的明信片，是透過實體郵件送來的。
The electricity company still sends monthly bills by snail mail unless you switch to paperless.
電力公司仍用實體郵件寄送每月帳單，除非你改成無紙化服務。
by snail mail (contrast with electronic delivery)
- send by snail mail
- arrive by snail mail
- deliver by snail mail
- come through snail mail
- postal mail
neutral, slightly more formal
- ordinary mail
neutral; the everyday term in contexts where email is an option
- physical mail
neutral, often used in technical or business settings
- email
electronic mail, near-instant delivery
- electronic mail
the formal term for email
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'by' or 'through'. The term is informal and gently mocking — avoid it in formal business letters or official documents.
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- send something by snail mail
- arrive by snail mail
- deliver something by snail mail
介系詞搭配
- by snail mail
- via snail mail
- through snail mail