新东方英语900句提高篇53

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Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
邮政 post
邮局 post office
明信片 post card
收 get get a letter
receive receive a letter
寄 send send a letter
mail mail a letter
给某人写信 write (to) sb.
收到某人来信 hear from sb.

5302
Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
信的分类
信件 letter / mail
航空邮件 airmail / air mail
平信 regular mail
挂号信 registered¹ mail
快递 express delivery²
包裹 package / parcel
寄包裹 I get a parcel. I send a parcel.

5303
Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
I sent a letter yesterday.
How did you sent it?
By registered mail.
I sent a package (to Shanghai) this morning.
I received an air mail yesterday.
I got a regular mail last week.
I heard from my uncle yesterday.
I wrote to my Dad today.
I wrote to my boss.

5304
Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
I’d like to mail this letter to Singapore via airmail.
我要把这封信以航空的方式寄到新加坡。

I’d like to send this letter to the United States via registered
mail.
I’d like to mail this package to Shanghai.
I’d like to mail this letter to Japan by regular mail.
I'd like to mail this letter to Japan via regular mail.

5305
Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
Charles received a package from his parents yesterday.
昨天查尔斯收到了他父母寄来的包裹。

Charles sent a package to his parents yesterday.
Charles sent a parcel to his parents yesterday.

5306
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I wonder if this letter is overweight.
我想知道这封信是否超重。

overweight 超重
underweight 分量不足
I wonder if you speak English.
I wonder if you are Mr. Zhang.
I wonder if tomorrow‘s meeting has been canceled or not.

5307
Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
I enclosed⁴ some pictures in my letter.
我在信中附寄了几张照片。

enclose³ 附加，附带
picture 照片
take a picture
I enclose a check in this letter.
I enclose a name card in this letter.
name card = visiting card
This is my card.
I enclose a letter in this package.

5308
Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
How long does it take for an airmail to get to Manchester?
寄往曼彻斯特的航空信得多长时间才能到？

Manchester United 曼联
Manchester city 曼城
About a month.
About half a month.
About six months.
About half an hour.
At least one week.
At least one day.
At the most 48 hours.
At the most 2 days.

5309
Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
What does it cost to rent a post office box?
租用一个邮政信箱的费用是多少？

post office box = PO Box 邮政信箱
mail box 邮筒

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Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
I’m always disappointed when I don‘t get any mail.
收不到任何信件的时，我总是很失望。

You make me disappointed. = You let me down.
let-down 让人失望的人或事
This movie is a let-down.
This book is a let-down.
I’m always angry when I got lots of junk mail.
rubbish
garbage
e-mail = electronic mail
junk mail
junk food

5311
Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
What time is the mail delivered on Saturday? The mailman always comes at 2 o抍lock.
星期六信件什么时候送到？邮递员通常两点钟来。

what time = when
mailman = postman 邮差

5312
Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
When was the last time Alex wrote you? I just can‘t recall⁵ it.
上次亚历克斯写信给你是什么时候？我记不清了。

When was the last time you wrote him?
When was the last time they wrote you?
When was the last time we wrote her?

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Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
I haven‘t heard from my aunt for one year.
我有一年没有收到姑妈的来信了。

I haven‘t heard from my uncle for six months
I heard from my parents yesterday.
I heard from my grandma the day before yesterday.

5314
Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
I feel guilty because I haven‘t written him lately.
我感到内疚，因为我最近一直没给他写信。

lately = recently

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Lesson Fifty -three Post邮政
I wrote to Dad last night. I couldn‘t put it off any longer.
昨晚我给爸爸写信了。我不能再拖延了。

I wrote to my boss. I couldn‘t put it off any longer.

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Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
I dropped the letter in the mailbox on the corner.
我把信投到了街角的邮筒里。

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Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
How did you sign the letter? Did you write 揝incerely yours?
你在信上怎样署名的？是写了撃愠现康臄吗？

Sincerely yours 私人
Very truly yours 公务

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Lesson Fifty -three Post 邮政
The rate for published materials is cheaper, but it doesn‘t go as quickly as ordinary mail.
寄出版物的资费比较便宜，但走得不如普通信件快。

published material 印刷品
How much is the rate?
ordinary mail = regular mail

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envelop⁶ 信封
red envelop 红包
I give my nephew a red envelop.
glue 胶水
stamp 邮票
address 地址
postal code 邮政编码
return address 回邮地址

1 registered   

adj.登记的，注册的

参考例句：

• Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulation. 船只在外国注册以逃避有关雇佣和安全的规定。
• In former times, only property owners could be registered as voters. 从前，只有有财产的人才能登记作选民。

2 delivery   

n.交付；投递；分娩；解救者；演讲的风格

参考例句：

• The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
• He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.他受雇于当地杂货店当送货员。

3 enclose   

vt.围住，包住；把…装入信封，附入

参考例句：

• I'll enclose his letter with mine.我将他的信装入我的信中寄出。
• I enclose two tickets along with this letter.我随信附上两张票。

4 enclosed   

adj.被附上的；（用墙等）围住的；封闭的；与外界隔绝的v.（用墙、篱笆等）把…围起来( enclose的过去式和过去分词 )；把…装入信封；附入；（尤指墙、篱笆等 ）围住

参考例句：

• The yard had been enclosed with iron railings. 院子用铁栅栏围了起来。
• Do not use this substance in an enclosed space. 切勿在不透气的地方使用此物质。

5 recall   

n.回忆，召回，取消；vt.回想起，召回，与...相似，恢复

参考例句：

• As you may recall, he was in the army then.你可能记得当时他正在从军。
• We demand that you recall your army from our border.我们要求你们撤回在我们边境的部队。

6 envelop   

vt.包，封，遮盖；包围

参考例句：

• All combine to form a layer of mist to envelop this region.织成一层烟雾又笼罩着这个地区。
• The dust cloud will envelop the planet within weeks.产生的尘云将会笼罩整个星球长达几周。