Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++e·mail1, e-mail /ˈiː meɪl/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 TDTC[uncountable] a system that allows you to send and receive messages by computer 电子邮件系统 SYN electronic mail It’s usually best to contact him by email. 一般最好是用电子邮件和他联络。 →4 See picture on 见图 Page A8 In the office 办公室里2 [countable, uncountable] a message that is sent from one person to another using the email system 电子邮件 Send me an e-mail when you have any news. 你一有消息就发电子邮件给我。 →5 see picture at 见图 office COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2verbssend (somebody) an email (给某人)发电子邮件Can you send me an email with all the details? 你把详情用电子邮件发给我好吗？get/receive an email 收到电子邮件Within seconds, I got an email confirming the booking. 不到几秒钟，我就收到了确认预订的电子邮件。read an email 阅读[看]电子邮件It took most of the morning to read my emails. 早上我大部分时间在看电子邮件。write an email 写电子邮件Jack spent the evening writing emails and surfing the Internet. 晚上杰克都在写电子邮件和上网。answer/reply to an email 回复电子邮件She did not bother replying to his email. 她懒得给他回电子邮件。check your email(s) 查看电子邮件The first thing I do every morning is check my email. 我每天早上第一件事就是查电子邮件。delete an email 删除电子邮件nI accidentally deleted your email.forward an email (=send an email you have received to someone else) 转发电子邮件nCan you please forward this email on to Chris?fire off an email informal (=send it quickly, especially because you are angry about something) 〔尤指愤怒时〕匆忙发送电子邮件nI fired off an email to the hotel, saying how disgusted I was with their level of service.nadjectivesa group email (=one sent to several people at the same time)Those group emails telling you who is leaving and joining the company are so boring.email + NOUNan email address 电子邮件地址What’s your email address? 你的电子邮件地址是什么？an email message 电子邮件信息I can send email messages on my phone. 我可以用手机发电子邮件。an email attachment (=a computer file sent in an email) 电子邮件附件Don’t open an email attachment unless you know who sent it. 不要打开不认识的人发给你的电子邮件附件。n THESAURUSemail a message sent using the email systemDid you get my email?There were about 20 emails in my inbox that morning.message an email – used when it is obvious that you are talking about a message sent by email, rather than a message sent by some other methodI deleted your message by mistake.attachment a document or file that is sent with an emailYou can email the photo to me as an attachment.spam unwanted email messages from advertisersI was getting so much spam that I changed my email address.phishing the activity of sending emails in order to trick someone into giving away information such as their bank account number or their computer password. This information is then used to get money or goodsYahoo announced new measures to protect users from phishing.
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email• Email has revolutionized the way we all think and work.• I sent him an email two weeks ago, but I haven't heard anything back.• I'll send you an email when I know more about it.• As discussions are conducted entirely by email, the only software needed is your standard mail program.• The dates are held over email, and women reveal their most intimate desires over the phones.• Mail lets you send email, and Print will print the document you're viewing.• Give me your email address and I'll send you directions to the party.email2, e-mail ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive] 1 to send someone an email 给〔某人〕发电子邮件 SYN mail Will you e-mail me about it? 你能就此事给我发个电子邮件吗？2 to send someone a document using email 用电子邮件发送〔文件〕 SYN mail Can you email me the proposal by the end of today? 你能在今天下班前把提议用电子邮件发送给我吗？→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
email• Security experts think the hackers might have found a way in by emailing a Trojan to the company's network.• Almost all shops you email confirming your order.• We'd been emailing each other for six months before we actually met.• Ok, post and/or email me direct if you are or might be interested.• If you notice a pattern, email the distributors and ask for a fix.• Parties will be able to email the judge with interim applications.• Chances are they are emailing their mates or booking holiday flights.• I'll email you my resume when I get home.From Longman Business Dictionaryemaile‧mail1 /ˈiːmeɪl/ (also e-mail) nounCOMPUTINGTELECOMMUNICATIONS1[uncountable] electronic mail; a system that allows people to send messages and documents to each other by computerDo you have email (=is your computer set up to send and receive email) at home?The file had been sent by email and saved to the hard disk.We automatically delete all email messages more than three months old.2[countable, uncountable] a message or document sent by e-mailSend me an e-mail telling me how many books you want to buy.I had just finishedreading my email.I haven’t had time to check my emails yet this morning.emailemail2 (also e-mail) verb [transitive]COMPUTINGTELECOMMUNICATIONS to send someone a message or a computer file by e-mailYou can phone, fax, or e-mail me.email somebody with somethingI emailed you with my order six weeks ago.email somebody somethingPlease will you email me the latest set of accounts?→ See Verb tablee·mail1 noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1email2 verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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e‧mail1 S2 W2 
, e-mail /ˈiː meɪl/ noun
1. [uncountable] a system that allows you to send and receive messages by computer
SYN electronic mail:
It’s usually best to contact him by email.
2. [uncountable and countable] a message that is sent from one person to another using the email system:
Send me an e-mail when you have any news.
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▪send (somebody) an email Can you send me an email with all the details?
▪get/receive an email Within seconds, I got an email confirming the booking.
▪read an email It took most of the morning to read my emails.
▪write an email Jack spent the evening writing emails and surfing the Internet.
▪answer/reply to an email She did not bother replying to his email.
▪check your email(s) The first thing I do every morning is check my email.
▪delete an email I accidentally deleted your email.
▪forward an email (=send an email you have received to someone else) Can you please forward this email on to Chris?
▪fire off an email informal (=send it quickly, especially because you are angry about something) I fired off an email to the hotel, saying how disgusted I was with their level of service.
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▪a group email (=one sent to several people at the same time) Those group emails telling you who is leaving and joining the company are so boring.
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▪an email address What’s your email address?
▪an email message I can send email messages on my phone.
▪an email attachment (=a computer file sent in an email) Don’t open an email attachment unless you know who sent it.
▪ email a message sent using the email system: Did you get my email? | There were about 20 emails in my inbox that morning.
▪message an email – used when it is obvious that you are talking about a message sent by email, rather than a message sent by some other method: I deleted your message by mistake.
▪attachment a document or file that is sent with an email: You can email the photo to me as an attachment.
▪spam unwanted email messages from advertisers: I was getting so much spam that I changed my email address.
▪phishing the activity of sending emails in order to trick someone into giving away information such as their bank account number or their computer password. This information is then used to get money or goods: Yahoo announced new measures to protect users from phishing.
email2 S2 W2
, e-mail verb [transitive]
1. to send someone an email
SYN mail:
Will you e-mail me about it?
2. to send someone a document using email
SYN mail:
Can you email me the proposal by the end of today?
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, e-mail /ˈiː meɪl/ noun1. [uncountable] a system that allows you to send and receive messages by computer
SYN electronic mail:
2. [uncountable and countable] a message that is sent from one person to another using the email system:
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, e-mail verb [transitive]1. to send someone an email
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Email 电子邮件
receive/get/open an email收到／打开电邮 write/send/answer/forward/delete an email写／发送／回复／转发／删除电邮 check/read/access your email查收／阅读／读取电邮 block/filter (out) junk/spam/unsolicited email阻止／过滤垃圾／不请自来的电邮 exchange email addresses交换电邮地址 open/check your inbox打开／查看收件箱 junk mail fills/floods/clogs your inbox垃圾电邮塞满收件箱 have/set up an email account拥有／创建电邮账号 open/send/contain an attachment打开／发送／包含附件 sign up for/receive email alerts注册使用／收到电邮提醒
Connecting to the Internet 连接到互联网
use/access/log onto the Internet/the Web使用／登录互联网 go online/on the Internet上网 have a high-speed/dial-up/broadband/wireless (Internet) connection有高速／拨号／宽带／无线网络连接 access/connect to/locate the server登录／连接到／定位服务器 use/open/close/launch a/your web browser使用／打开／关闭／开启网页浏览器 browse/surf/search/scour the Internet/the Web上网浏览／搜索 send/contain/spread/detect a (computer/email) virus发送／含有／传播／发现（电脑／电邮）病毒 update your anti-virus software升级杀毒软件 install/use/configure a firewall安装／使用／设置防火墙 accept/enable/block/delete cookies接受／启用／阻止／删除网站饼干
Using the Internet 使用互联网
visit/check a website/an Internet site/sb's blog访问／查看网站／互联网站点／某人的博客 create/design/launch a website/social networking site创建／设计／启用一个网站／社交网站 start/write/post/read a blog创建／写／发布／读博客 update your blog/a website更新博客／网站内容 be in/meet sb in/go into/enter an Internet chat room在／遇见某人在／进入网络聊天室 download/upload music/software/a song/a podcast/a file/a copy of sth下载／上传音乐／软件／一首歌／一个播客／一个文件／一个…的备份 share information/data/files共享信息／数据／文件 post a comment/message on a(n) website/online message board/web forum/Internet chat room在网站上／网络留言板上／网络论坛上／网络聊天室里发布评论／信息 stream video/audio/music/content over the Internet在互联网上流播视频／音频／音乐／内容 join/participate in/visit/provide a(n) (web-based/web/online/Internet/discussion) forum加入／访问／提供（网络）论坛 generate/increase/monitor Internet traffic产生／增加／监管网络流量