How do you use "envelope" in a sentence?

She put the letter in an envelope and sealed it. Could you write the address on the envelope, please? I found an envelope stuffed with old photographs.

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Q: What does "envelope" mean?

A flat paper container for a letter or document An envelope is a paper covering used to enclose and protect letters, cards, or documents for posting or delivery. Envelopes typically have a flap that can be sealed and space for writing the recipient's address. The phrase 'push the envelope' means to go beyond normal limits or boundaries.

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含义: A flat paper container for a letter or document

信封，封套

sobre (para cartas)

封筒、包み

봉투

An envelope is a paper covering used to enclose and protect letters, cards, or documents for posting or delivery. Envelopes typically have a flap that can be sealed and space for writing the recipient's address. The phrase 'push the envelope' means to go beyond normal limits or boundaries.

信封是用于封装和保护信件、卡片或文件以便邮寄或递送的纸质外壳。信封通常有可以密封的封口和书写收件人地址的空间。短语'push the envelope'意思是超越正常的限制或界限。

Un sobre es una cubierta de papel utilizada para encerrar y proteger cartas, tarjetas o documentos para su envío o entrega. Los sobres típicamente tienen una solapa que se puede sellar y espacio para escribir la dirección del destinatario. La expresión 'push the envelope' significa ir más allá de los límites normales.

封筒は、郵送や配達のために手紙、カード、または書類を入れて保護するために使用される紙の覆いです。封筒には通常、封ができるフラップと、受取人の住所を書くスペースがあります。「push the envelope」という表現は、通常の限界や境界を超えることを意味します。

Envelope은 편지, 카드 또는 문서를 넣어 우편으로 보내거나 전달하기 위해 사용하는 종이 덮개입니다. 일반적으로 봉할 수 있는 덮개와 수신인의 주소를 쓸 수 있는 공간이 있습니다. 'push the envelope'라는 표현은 정상적인 한계나 경계를 넘어서는 것을 의미합니다.

例句

She put the letter in an envelope and sealed it.
她把信放进信封并封好了。
Ella puso la carta en un sobre y lo selló.
彼女は手紙を封筒に入れて封をしました。
그녀는 편지를 봉투에 넣고 봉했습니다.
Could you write the address on the envelope, please?
请您在信封上写上地址好吗？
¿Podría escribir la dirección en el sobre, por favor?
封筒に住所を書いていただけますか？
봉투에 주소를 써 주시겠어요?
I found an envelope stuffed with old photographs.
我发现了一个塞满旧照片的信封。
Encontré un sobre lleno de fotografías antiguas.
古い写真がぎっしり詰まった封筒を見つけました。
오래된 사진이 가득 들어 있는 봉투를 발견했습니다.

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用法指南

语境: general

语气: neutral

起源与历史

From French 'enveloppe', from 'envelopper' (to wrap up, envelop), possibly from a Gaulish or Celtic root. The paper container sense dates from the 1700s; earlier it meant any wrapper.

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

故事与趣闻

The word comes from French 'enveloppe' meaning 'a wrapper.' The idiomatic expression 'push the envelope' originated from aviation, referring to the flight envelope - the limits of an aircraft's performance capabilities.

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