| 词汇 | letterbox |
| 释义 | letterbox noun[ C ] UKuk /ˈlet.ə.bɒks/ us /ˈlet̬.ɚ.bɑːks/ (USmail slot) a rectangular hole in the door or in a wall near the entrance of a house or other building, through which letters, etc. are delivered投递口，投信口 Nathan Griffith/Corbis/GettyImages (USmailbox) a metal container in the street or other public place in which you can put letters for them to be collected and sent to someone else邮政信箱，信筒 Parts of buildings: doors & parts of doors architrave back door bell push bi-fold cat flap doorway draught excluder emergency exit entryway fire door knob knocker on the doorstep purging revolving door safety gate screen door turnstile up-and-over weatherboarding You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Communications - the postal system Examples of letterboxletterbox That in turn acts as a letterbox, storing the message until the addressee looks to see what the mail contains for him or her. The type of behaviour that we need to catch is dustbins being knocked over, rubbish being pushed through people's letterboxes, and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have no doubt that we shall adapt outselves to it, and that postmen will adapt themselves to deliver it through a letterbox. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It must be a defining moment when a letter falls through the letterbox stating how much the basic state pension is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One is the easy availability of credit; unsolicited credit card offers and even cheque books are pushed through people's letterboxes daily. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I heard nothing for a year until a brown envelope came through the letterbox. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many thousands of people are now members of a society for letterboxing enthusiasts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Did freepost come through my letterbox advertising the local haggis, tatties and neeps restaurant and the local kilt outfitter? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not hard to envisage the consequences of such an unpleasant attack, in which petrol is poured through someone's letterbox and set alight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the people trying to put whatever it was through the letterbox were damaged as well, the insurance provisions in the amendment would help. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, that a letterbox should be provided on the outside gate by dog owners. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Through the letterbox one day drops a little form inviting him to serve on a jury. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For many other children, whose parents have simply been unable to provide the necessary care and support, letterbox contact may be appropriate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One can publish in all sorts of forms, even by putting leaflets through everyone's letterbox. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not remotely regard the standing of this document as something which is pushed through the letterbox. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of letterbox These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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