postage

postage — 名詞

1. the amount charged to send a letter or package by mail

1.名詞B1
釋義

郵資

寄送信件或包裹要付的費用

the amount charged to send a letter or package by mail

例句

Emma checked the postage before mailing the birthday card to Seoul.

Emma 在把生日卡寄到首爾前，先檢查了郵資。

collocation: check the postage

The clerk said the postage for the heavy parcel was twelve dollars.

店員說那個重包裹的郵資是十二美元。

pattern: postage for + parcel

常見搭配
  • extra postage
  • international postage
  • enough postage
  • pay postage
  • postage for a parcel
同義詞
  • mailing cost

    a plain descriptive phrase for the price of sending something by mail

  • postal fee

    more formal, often seen in notices, forms, or business writing

  • shipping charge

    broader; often used for goods delivery, not only ordinary mail

文法句型

pay postage

postage for + item

postage on + envelope/parcel

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Use it after verbs like 'pay', 'check', or 'add', and with 'for' or 'on' to name the item: 'postage for a parcel', 'postage on this envelope'. Distinguish from 'stamp': postage is the fee, not usually the paper label itself.

常見錯誤

How much are the postages for this box?
How much is the postage for this box?
'postage' is usually uncountable.
I need to buy a postage for this letter.
I need to buy a stamp for this letter.
'postage' means the charge, while 'stamp' names the thing you stick on.

同根字

  • postal
    形容詞B2
  • postage-paid
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • extra postage
  • international postage
  • first-class postage
  • postage cost
  • postage rate

常用片語

  • pay the postage
  • check the postage
  • add extra postage
  • enough postage

介系詞搭配

  • postage for [letter/parcel]
  • postage on [envelope/package]