用美國(guó)人的一天學(xué)英語 Unit 4 Go to Post Office去郵局 03
Proverbs & Idioms
諺語與慣用語
snail mail
紙筆信件 ，用于區(qū)分電子郵件
It is outdated to send snail mails. Almost all the people send emails nowadays.
寄紙筆信已過時(shí)了，大部分的人現(xiàn)在發(fā)電子郵件。
junk mail
垃圾郵件
It seems to be unlikely not to receive any junk mail when you check your email. What you can do is to delete it with patience.
當(dāng)你收電子郵件時(shí)，沒收過垃圾郵件似乎是不太可能發(fā)生的事。你能做的只有耐心的把它刪掉。
by return mail
回復(fù)信
Since the bill is overdue, would you please send us your check back by return mail?
由于這張賬單過期未繳，能否請(qǐng)你用回函寄回你的支票呢？
best things come in small packages
好東西往往是小東西
Jenny always hates to be so short and tiny. However, her mother always says to her that best things come in small packages.
珍妮很討厭自己又矮又小，但是她媽媽總是告訴她，麻雀雖小，五臟俱全。
a dear John letter
分手信
Susan doesn't love her boyfriend any more. She plans to send him a dear John letter.
蘇珊不再愛她的男朋友了，她計(jì)劃寫封分手信給他。
bread and butter letters
感謝款待的信
Karen just had the meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Brown. After she went back to the office, she spent some time writing bread and butter letters to them.
凱倫剛剛和伯朗夫婦見面，回到公司后，她花了一些時(shí)間寫感謝款待的信給他們。
