영어

postal

gb/pˈoʊstəl/ us/pˈoʊstəl/
A2 영어
~ 2700
의미
의미 0개
adjective A2 relation
1

Relating to mail delivery

About the work of sending and getting letters and packages.

사용 패턴: [postal] [service/system/worker]
자주 하는 실수:
Learners sometimes confuse 'postal' with 'postage'. 'Postal' describes things related to mail systems, while 'postage' is the cost of sending mail.
유의어
mail-related (Less common; used mainly in technical or descriptive contexts.)
반의어
non-postal (Refers to things not involving mail or postal services.)
연어
postal service |postal worker |postal address |postal system
주제
communication |services |daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
예문
  • The postal service was delayed due to heavy snow.
  • You need to include your full postal address on the form.
  • Postal workers are preparing for the holiday rush.
  • The country is modernizing its postal system.
  • He complained about the inefficiency of the postal network.
학습자용 예문
  • I wrote my postal address on the letter.
  • The postal worker brought me a package.
  • Our city has a good postal service.
  • Please check the postal code before sending the letter.
adjective informal B2 state
2

Extremely angry and violent (slang)

(Informal) Acting very angry and dangerous, often suddenly.

사용 패턴: to go postal
자주 하는 실수:
Learners may use 'postal' alone to mean 'angry', but this slang meaning is almost always used in the phrase 'go postal'.
유의어
furious (General term for very angry; lacks slang origin.)
반의어
calm (Opposite emotional state; not angry or violent.)
연어
go postal
주제
emotions |slang |daily_life |core_vocabulary
예문
  • He went postal when he found out about the mistake.
  • Some feared the driver might go postal after the argument.
  • The phrase 'go postal' became popular in the 1990s.
학습자용 예문
  • He went postal when his car was hit.
  • She almost went postal when she lost her phone.
  • Don't go postal over a small problem.
문법
기본형
postal
IPA
GB/pˈoʊstəl/
US/pˈoʊstəl/
음절 및 강세
postal (1음절)
Stress on 1st syllable (postal)
활용형
Adjective
  • Base: postal
관련 단어
Core family
post noun A2 postage noun A2
Related words
postcard noun A2 postcode noun postbox noun
Advanced or less common
postmark noun
표현

go postal

1
/ɡˈoʊ pˈoʊstəl/
idiom informal

Suddenly become violently angry

To suddenly get very angry and act in a dangerous way.

예문
  • After hours of waiting in line, he finally went postal.
  • She almost went postal when she saw the mess in the kitchen.

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