surface mail

IPA/ˈsɜːfɪs meɪl/
IPA/ˈsɜːrfɪs meɪl/

surface mail — 名詞

1. a mail service that carries letters and parcels over land and water routes rathe

1.名詞B1
釋義

水陸郵件

經由陸路或海運而非空運的郵件服務

a mail service that carries letters and parcels over land and water routes rather than by aircraft, or the post itself sent this way

例句

Jude sent the holiday gifts by surface mail to save money.

Jude 為了省錢，用水陸郵件寄送了節日禮物。

by surface mail — preposition pattern for transport method

The package from Tokyo took eight weeks to arrive by surface mail.

從東京寄出的包裹走水陸郵件，花了八週才到達。

常見搭配
  • surface mail takes + time period
同義詞
  • ground mail

    refers only to land transport; surface mail also includes sea routes

反義詞
  • airmail

    mail carried by aircraft, which is faster but more expensive

文法句型

by surface mail

send something (by) surface mail

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable; most commonly appears after 'by' (by surface mail). The phrase refers to the service itself, so 'by surface mail service' sounds unnatural.

常見錯誤

I sent it by surface mail service.
I sent it by surface mail.
'surface mail' already names the service; adding 'service' sounds redundant.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • surface mail delivery
  • surface mail rates
  • surface mail option

常用片語

  • send something (by) surface mail
  • choose surface mail
  • opt for surface mail

介系詞搭配

  • by surface mail
  • via surface mail