- (British English) (also mail North American English, British English)[uncountable]
the official system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc. 邮政；邮递；邮寄 - by post
I'll send the original to you by post. 我将把原件邮寄给你。 I sent it by first-class post. 我按第一类邮件把它寄出了。 - in the post
I'll put the documents in the post to you tomorrow. 我明天会把文件邮寄给你。 My application got lost in the post. 我的申请书寄丢了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- first-class
- second-class
- registered
- …
- by post
- in the post
- by return of post
- by post
- (British English) (also mail North American English, British English)[uncountable]
letters, packages, etc. that are sent and delivered 邮寄的信函（或包裹等）；邮件 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- first
- last
- check
- open
- box
- (British English) [uncountable, singular]
an occasion during the day when letters, etc. are collected or delivered 收集（或投递）邮件的时间；邮班 to catch/miss the post 赶上／错过邮班 - in the post
The parcel came in this morning's post. 这个包裹是今天上午邮送来的。 The form should arrive in the post tomorrow. 表格明天应该会寄到。 Payment should be sent by return of post (= immediately). 请立即付款。 Do you get a second post here? 这里有第二个帖子吗？
British/American post / mailpost / mailNouns 名词 - In British English the official system used for sending and delivering letters, parcels/packages, etc. is usually called the post. In North American English it is usually called the mail:
I’ll put an application form in the post/mail for you today. 我今天会把申请表邮寄给你。 Send your fee by post/mail to this address. 将费用邮寄到此地址。
the Royal Mail. 在英式英语中，mail 有时用于 the Royal Mail （皇家邮政）等短语中。
the US Postal Service. 在美式英语中，post 出现在 the US Postal Service （美国邮政管理局）等短语中。
- In British English post is also used to mean the letters, parcels/packages, etc. that are delivered to you. Mail is the usual word in North American English and is sometimes also used in British English:
Was there any post/mail this morning? 今早有邮件吗？ I sat down to open my post/mail. 我坐下来打开我的邮件。
- Compare:
比较： I’ll post the letter when I go out. 我出门时去寄这封信。（英式英语）(BrE)
与： I’ll mail the letter when I go out. 我出门时去寄这封信。（美式英语）
Compounds 复合词 - Note these words: postman (British English), mailman/mail carrier (both North American English); postbox (British English), mailbox (North American English) Some compounds are used in both British English and North American English: post office, postcard, mail order.
Culture postal servicespostal servicesMost letters and many packages sent in Britain are dealt with by the Royal Mail, which is part of the Royal Mail Group Ltd. The Post Office manages the country's many post offices. The Royal Mail is a private limited company, having been sold by the government in 2013. As well as selling stamps, post offices take in letters and packages that are to be sent by special delivery. They also offer foreign currency exchange. Small post offices are now often based in a newsagent's or other shop, rather than being in a separate building. In recent years, many smaller post offices have been closed because they do not make a profit, though this has led to protests from local people.Mail is often called post in British English. When sending a letter, people can choose between two levels of service, first class or the cheaper second class. Normally, first-class mail is delivered the day after it is posted and second-class mail within two or three days. Every address in Britain includes a postcode of letters and numbers, for example OX2 6DP for an address in Oxford, that makes it possible to sort the post by machine. Letters are posted in red postboxes, also called letter boxes. Each has a sign giving times of collections. Postmen and postwomen deliver mail Monday to Saturday direct to homes and businesses. They put the mail through a flap in the door, which is also called a letter box. In rural areas they travel round in red vans, but in towns and villages they usually go from house to house on foot or on bicycles.The system that deals with mail in the US, the US Postal Service (USPS), is an independent part of the government. Its head is the Postmaster General. Mail carriers, sometimes called mailmen or mailwomen, deliver mail to homes and businesses once a day, Monday to Saturday. Most homes have mailboxes (= small boxes where letters can be put) fixed outside, near the door. It is very unusual for a house to have a letter box in the door for letters. People whose houses are a long way from the road have a special rural mailbox by the road for mail to be delivered to. The mailbox has a flag which is raised to let the mail carrier know when there is mail inside to be collected for sending. In cities and towns letters to be sent are posted in one of the many blue mailboxes. Every address in the US includes an abbreviation for the name of the state and a ZIP code, which is used to help sort the mail. Post offices sell stamps and deal with mail that has to be insured. Most cities have one post office which stays open late. Americans complain about the Postal Service, but it usually does an efficient job at a reasonable price.In the US only the Postal Service can deliver mail to letter boxes and the Service has a monopoly on first-class mail that is not urgent. In Britain the post office does not have a monopoly on delivery of post. In both countries there are many companies who provide courier and messenger services for urgent mail. The largest of these include FedEx and DHL. In Britain private companies may also deliver mail to letter boxes.Extra ExamplesThe book arrived in the morning post. 这本书是上午邮递送来的。 If you hurry you'll just catch the post. 如果你快一点，你就会赶上邮局。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- first
- last
- check
- open
- box
- (also posting)[countable]
a message sent to a discussion group on the internet; a piece of writing that forms part of a blog （发送到互联网讨论组的）帖子，信息；博文；网志文章 I love reading her posts because I learn so much. 我喜欢看她的帖子，因为我学到了很多。 They have deleted all my posts. 他们已经删除了我所有的帖子。 - post about somebody/something
She wrote a post about the experience on her blog. 她在博客上写了一篇关于这次经历的文章。 - post by somebody
This post by Mark Brady is very interesting. 马克·布雷迪的这篇文章非常有趣。 - post from somebody
The forum does not allow posts from non-members. 该论坛不允许非会员发帖。
Extra ExamplesTo respond to your comments, please see my previous post. 对您的评论的答复，请参阅我以前的帖子。 Here's a link to my recent posts. 这是我最近帖子的链接。 More info can be found in my first post on the subject. 可以在我对该问题发的第一篇帖子中找到更多的信息。 Do leave a comment on this post. 一定要在这个帖子上留言。 Seth made a blog post titled ‘Rules of Engagement’. 赛斯发了篇博客文章，题为《订婚规则》。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blog
- earlier
- original
- …
- make
- write
- read
- …
- be entitled something
- be titled something
- post about
- post on
- [countable]
a job, especially an important one in a large organization 职位；（尤指）要职 an academic/a government post 教学／政府职位 She took up a teaching post at Basle University. 她在巴塞尔大学担任教师职务。 to resign (from)/quit/leave a post 辞职/辞职/离职 We will be creating 15 new posts next year. 明年我们将增设 15 个新职位。 The company has been unable to fill the post. 公司的这个空缺还未能填补。 He has held the post for three years. 他担任这个职务已经三年了。 She was offered a key post in the new government. 她获委任在新政府中担任要职。 - post of something
He accepted the post of deputy prime minister. 他接受了副总理的职位。
Synonyms jobjob- position
- post
- vacancy
- appointment
- job work for which you receive regular payment:
He’s trying to get a job in a bank. 他正设法在银行找一个工作。
- position (rather formal
) a job: 指职位、职务： a senior position in a large corporation 在一家大公司的高级职务
job or position? 用 job 还是 position？ - post a job, especially an important one in a large organization:
a key post in the new government 在新政府中的要职
- vacancy a job that is available for somebody to do:
We have several vacancies for casual workers. 我们有几个临时工的空缺。
- appointment (rather formal, especially British English) a job or position of responsibility:
This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment and hard work. 这是一个固定职位，需要专心致志和勤奋工作。
- a permanent/temporary job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
- a full-time/part-time job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
- to have/have got a(n) job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
- to apply for/fill a job/position/post/vacancy
- to resign from/leave/quit a job/position/post
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifeb2He was dismissed from his post when he was found to have accepted bribes. 被发现受贿后，他被免去了职务。 She applied for the new post of training officer. 她申请了培训主管这一新职位。 Three company directors have resigned (from) their posts. 三名公司董事已经辞职。 a Cabinet post 内阁职务
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- senior
- full-time
- part-time
- …
- apply for
- get
- take
- …
- post as
- post of
- (especially North American English) (British English usually posting)
an act of sending somebody to a particular place to do their job, especially for a limited period of time 派驻 an overseas post 派驻海外 The island is rated by diplomats as a hardship post (= one that people do not like to be sent to because it is not a very comfortable place to live). 该岛被外交官评为艰苦地区。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- senior
- full-time
- part-time
- …
- apply for
- get
- take
- …
- post as
- post of
- [countable]
the place where somebody, especially a soldier, does their job 哨所；岗位 a police/military/customs post 警察/军队/海关哨所 an observation post 观察哨所 Three soldiers were shot dead at a border post. 三名士兵在边境哨所被枪杀。 The guards were ordered not to leave their posts. 警卫受命不得擅离岗位。
Extra ExamplesThe guard took up his post at the gate. 卫兵在门口站岗。 The gun crew were at their posts. 炮手们已就位。 The sentries had deserted their posts. 哨兵擅自离开了岗位。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- army
- police
- command
- …
- take up
- desert
- at your post
- [countable]
(often in compounds 常构成复合词 a piece of wood or metal that is set in the ground in a position pointing upwards, especially to support something or to mark a point 柱；桩；标志杆 She tied the dog to a post. 她把狗拴在柱子上。 corner posts (= that mark the corners of a sports field) 运动场的角杆 The team’s ‘net’ was a piece of string tied to two posts. 该队的“网”是一根绑在两根柱子上的绳子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fence
- finishing
- winning
- …
- be pipped at the post
- pip somebody/something to the post
- the post[singular]
the place where a race finishes, especially in horse racing （尤指赛马的）终点，终点标志 The first horse past the post wins the race. 第一匹跑过终点的马获胜。 She led for most of the way before being pipped at the post (= beaten at the last moment). 她在大部份赛程中都一直领先，但是在终点处被超过。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fence
- finishing
- winning
- …
- be pipped at the post
- pip somebody/something to the post
- (also goalpost)[countable, usually singular]
one of the two posts that form part of a goal 发布： 构成目标一部分的两个发布之一The ball hit the post and bounced in. 球击在门柱上弹进了球门。 He steered a shot between the goalkeeper and the near post. 他把球从守门员和较近的球门柱之间射入。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fence
- finishing
- winning
- …
- be pipped at the post
- pip somebody/something to the post
letters信函
internet互联网
job工作
for soldier/guard士兵；警卫
wood/metal木头；金属
end of race速度比赛终点
football足球
Word Originnoun senses 6 to 8 Old English, from Latin postis ‘doorpost’, later ‘rod, beam’, probably reinforced in Middle English by Old French post ‘pillar, beam’ and Middle Dutch, Middle Low German post ‘doorpost’. noun senses 1 to 3 early 16th cent. (referring to couriers who carried mail on horseback between fixed stages): from French poste, from Italian posta, from a contraction of Latin posita, feminine past participle of ponere ‘to place’. noun senses 4 to 5 mid 16th cent.: from French poste, from Italian posto, from a contraction of popular Latin positum, neuter past participle of ponere ‘to place’.
Idioms
be driven, pushed, etc. from pillar to post
to be forced to go from one person or situation to another without achieving anything 被迫四处碰壁（或到处奔波） Morale is very low. People have just had enough of being thrown from pillar to post. 士气很低。人们已经受够了被从一根柱子扔到另一根柱子。
(as) deaf as a post
- (informal)
very deaf (= unable to hear anything) 全聋；聋得什么也听不见 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots