| 单词 | letter slot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasletter slot letter slot n. originally and chiefly U.S. a narrow opening in a door, post box, etc., through which letters, parcels and other items may be deposited; cf. mail slot n. at mail n.2 Compounds 3. ΚΠ 1888 Daily Evening Bull. (San Francisco) 8 Aug. A 9-year old girl was dared to put her finger in the letter slot [of the post box]. 1889 Amer. Architect & Building News 22 June 29/2 Letter-plates are often used to cover the letter-slot through office doors. 1959 Progress (Clearfield, Pa.) 16 Jan. 15/4 The night depository, located on the right front of the building, has a letter slot as well as the receptacle for receiving money bags. 1989 J. Hersey Blouse in Fling (1990) 73 Her mouth was like a metal letter slot at the post office. 2005 K. Shamsie Broken Verses xix. 266 No one on his street had seen it pushed through the letter slot in the gate. < as lemmas |
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