postal
gb/pˈoʊstəl/ us/pˈoʊstəl/
A2
英语
~ 2700
义项
0 个义项
adjective
A2
relation
1
Relating to mail delivery
About the work of sending and getting letters and packages.
用法模式：
[postal] [service/system/worker]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'postal' with 'postage'. 'Postal' describes things related to mail systems, while 'postage' is the cost of sending mail.
近义词
mail-related (Less common; used mainly in technical or descriptive contexts.)
反义词
non-postal (Refers to things not involving mail or postal services.)
搭配
postal service
|postal worker
|postal address
|postal system
主题
communication
|services
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
to go postal
常见错误：
Learners may use 'postal' alone to mean 'angry', but this slang meaning is almost always used in the phrase 'go postal'.
近义词
furious (General term for very angry; lacks slang origin.)
反义词
calm (Opposite emotional state; not angry or violent.)
搭配
go postal
主题
emotions
|slang
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
语法
相关表达
go postal
1/ɡˈoʊ pˈoʊstəl/
idiom
informal
Suddenly become violently angry
To suddenly get very angry and act in a dangerous way.
例句
- After hours of waiting in line, he finally went postal.
- She almost went postal when she saw the mess in the kitchen.