[N-COUNT 可数名词]信封 An envelope is the rectangular paper cover in which you send a letter to someone through the post.
2
[PHRASE 短语]挑战限制尺度;突破原有底线 If someone pushes the envelope, they do something to a greater degree or in a more extreme way than it has ever been done before.
[V inflects]
There's a valuable place for fashion and design that pushes the envelope a bit...
在原有尺度上有所突破的时尚和设计受到人们的重视。
No cinema director had a more profound effect in pushing the envelope of acceptable family entertainment.
在挑战家庭娱乐片的接受程度方面,没有哪个电影导演比他的影响更深远。
Oxford
en·vel·ope★/ˈenvələʊp; NAmEˈenvəloʊp//ˈɒnvələʊp; NAmEˈɑːnvəloʊp/noun _stationery_supplies_comp.jpg _envelope.jpg 1★a flat paper container used for sending letters in 信封◆writing paper and envelopes信纸和信封◆an airmail/padded/prepaid envelope航空╱有垫料夹层的╱预付邮资信封☞see also
pay envelope
,
sae
,
SASE
2a flat container made of plastic for keeping papers in 塑料封套;塑料封皮; 塑胶封套IDIOMsee
1envelope (1)a thin paper cover in which you put and send a letter: envelopes and stamps She tore open the envelope and frantically read the letter. He got a job stuffing envelopes (=filling them with letters) at the campaign headquarters. →
sae
, SASE
2a layer of something that surrounds something elseenvelope of an envelope of gases around the planet3push the envelope especially American English to try to go beyond the normal limits of something: a musician who pushes the envelope of improvisationCOLLOCATIONSverbsopen an envelope· I opened the envelope, pulled out the document and read it.tear/rip open an envelope (=open it quickly and roughly)· My fingers trembled as I tore open the envelope.slit open an envelope (=open it by cutting it)· I quickly slit open the envelope.seal an envelope (=close it)· She sealed the envelope and stuck on a stamp.stuff envelopes (=to put letters or documents into many envelopes, for example as part of a political campaign)· We need volunteers to stuff envelopes and deliver leaflets.adjectivesa pre-paid/stamped-addressed envelope (=with a stamp/a stamp and an address already on it)· A copy of the rules can be obtained by sending a stamped-addressed envelope to the above address.a self-addressed envelope (=one with your own name and address on)· Enclose a self-addressed envelope with your application form.a brown/white etc envelope· There was a large brown envelope on his desk.a manila envelope (=made from strong brown paper)a sealed envelope (=one that is firmly closed)· The contract was delivered by special messenger in a sealed envelope.phraseson the back of an envelope (=used to describe a calculation or plan that is written down quickly on any available small piece of paper)· She scribbled a few ideas on the back of an envelope.
open
www.ankiedu.club
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.