英语词汇“envelope”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	envelope
释义	Trends of envelope View usage for: envelope (envəloʊp, ɒn-) Word forms: plural envelopes 1. countable noun An envelope is the rectangular paper cover in which you send a letter to someone through the post. Synonyms: wrapping, casing, case, covering More Synonyms of envelope 2. See push the envelope envelope in British English (ˈɛnvəˌləʊp, ˈɒn-) noun 1. a flat covering of paper, usually rectangular in shape and with a flap that can be folded over and sealed, used to enclose a letter, etc 2. any covering or wrapper 3. biology any enclosing structure, such as a membrane, shell, or skin 4. the bag enclosing the gas in a balloon 5. mathematics a curve or surface that is tangent to each one of a group of curves or surfaces 6. electronics the sealed glass or metal housing of a valve, electric light, etc 7. telecommunications the outer shape of a modulated wave, formed by the peaks of successive cycles of the carrier wave 8. push the envelope Word origin C18: from French enveloppe, from envelopper to wrap around; see envelop; sense 8 from aeronautics jargon, referring to graphs of aircraft performance envelope in American English (ˈɑnvəˌloʊp; ˈɛnˈvəˌloʊp) noun 1. a thing that envelops; wrapper; covering 2. a folded paper container as for a letter, usually with a gummed flap for sealing 3. a. the outer covering of a rigid airship b. the bag that contains the gas in a balloon or nonrigid airship 4. the set of limitations, as for a particular aircraft, system, etc., within the boundaries of which it can operate safely and efficiently 5. a set of limits or boundaries usually in the informal phrase push the envelope, to go beyond or attempt to go beyond established rules, limits, expectations, etc. 6. Astronomy a cloudy mass surrounding the nucleus of a comet; coma 7. Biology any enclosing membrane, skin, shell, etc. 8. Ancient Mathematics a curve that is tangent to every one of a family of curves, or a surface that istangent to every one of a family of surfaces Word origin Fr & OFr enveloppe < OFr envoluper: see envelop More idioms containing envelope push the envelope on the back of an envelope COBUILD Collocations envelope brown envelope Image of envelope © rangizzz, shutterstock Examples of 'envelope' in a sentence envelope On the day of my visit, one envelope contained a note found in a shed after many months. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He doesn't push the envelope but this is a reminder of a virtuoso musician still able to summon his considerable strengths. The Sun (2017) If the envelopes contained money, he'd pocket it and throw the rest away. Times, Sunday Times (2016) True, they don't quite come in brown envelopes. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Maybe because the brown envelopes had not been handed over. Times, Sunday Times (2012) To this day the name of the donor remains in a sealed envelope. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This seems to be far more than the odd one or two envelopes getting through. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The envelope containing cancer and psychiatric diagnoses was returned but it had been opened. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Then put the old phone inside the envelope and post it. The Sun (2011) Fellow drivers are increasingly finding that brown envelope dropping onto the doormat. Times, Sunday Times (2015) So she left a second safety plan in a sealed envelope with her neighbor. Christianity Today (2000) No one would workshop anything and no one would push envelopes. Times, Sunday Times (2014) One envelope clearly contained a plastic card. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It appears that the couple simply failed to post the envelope for you. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Answer in a plain brown envelope please. Times, Sunday Times (2009) She held up a sealed brown envelope. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Applications without their five band preferences written on the outer posting envelope will be processed last. The Sun (2013) And then all those claims of bribery and brown envelopes. Times, Sunday Times (2011) We can still push the envelope. The Sun (2016) In his car were two yellow envelopes containing 250,000. John Foot Calcio: A History of Italian Football (2006) I have sometimes pushed the envelope too far. Times, Sunday Times (2011) With images of the battle behind her, she posts an envelope through the letter box of a terraced house. Times, Sunday Times (2016) If you accept the offer, you are sent prepaid padded envelopes to send in your CDs. Times, Sunday Times (2008) If you would prefer to send via an envelope in your daughter's school bag, that works too. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He'd sent her disturbing fan letters and envelopes of money, instructing her to buy herself a birthday present. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In other languages envelope British English: envelope /ˈɛnvəˌləʊp; ˈɒn-/ NOUN An envelope is the rectangular paper cover in which you send a letter through the post. American English: envelope Arabic: ظَرْف Brazilian Portuguese: envelope Chinese: 信封 Croatian: omotnica Czech: obálka Danish: konvolut Dutch: envelop European Spanish: sobre Finnish: kirjekuori French: enveloppe German: Briefumschlag Greek: φάκελος Italian: busta Japanese: 封筒 Korean: 봉투 Norwegian: konvolutt Polish: koperta European Portuguese: envelope Romanian: plic Russian: конверт Latin American Spanish: sobre Swedish: kuvert Thai: ซองจดหมาย Turkish: zarf Ukrainian: конверт Vietnamese: phong bì All related terms of 'envelope' pay envelope Your pay envelope is the envelope containing your wages, which your employer gives you at the end of every week . brown envelope An envelope is the rectangular paper cover in which you send a letter to someone through the post. floral envelope the part of a flower that surrounds the stamens and pistil : the calyx and corolla (considered together) or the perianth Manila envelope a large, usually brown , envelope , designed to carry documents without them having to be folded window envelope a type of envelope , esp for business use, having a transparent area that reveals the address within airmail envelope an envelope made of the very thin blue paper that is used to send letters by airmail business envelope an envelope into which standard-size (8 1 ⁄ 2 ″ × 11″) letterhead stationery can be put with only two folds foolscap envelope an envelope of dimensions suitable to hold an unfolded sheet of foolscap paper manilla envelope → another name for Manila envelope push the envelope 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. back-of-the-envelope (of a plan, calculation , etc) composed or performed quickly and without detailed analysis or research self-addressed envelope an envelope that is addressed for return to the sender red packet a sum of money folded inside red paper and given at the Chinese New Year to unmarried younger relatives stamped addressed envelope A stamped addressed envelope is an envelope with a stamp on it and your own name and address, which you send to someone so that something can be sent back to you. The abbreviation → s.a.e. is also used. nuclear membrane the double-layered membrane of the nucleus of a cell, separating the nucleoplasm from the cytoplasm , that is permeable to certain molecules, esp. DNA , RNA , and ATP on the back of an envelope quickly and without enough thought or planning self-addressed stamped envelope an envelope that is addressed and carries sufficient stamps for return to the sender Chinese translation of 'envelope' envelope (ˈɛnvələup) n (c) 信封 (xìnfēng) (个(個), gè) (noun) in the sense of wrapping Definition any covering, wrapper, or enclosing structure She opened the envelope and withdrew a typed note. Synonyms wrapping casing Bullet casings lay scattered on the ground. case Vanilla is the seed case of a South American orchid. covering Sawdust was used as a hygienic floor covering. cover Put a polythene cover over it to protect it from dust. skin shell coating We put on the second coating of lacquer. jacket potatoes in their jackets sleeve sheath It grows on a nerve sheath within the spinal column. wrapper an unsmoked cigar in its cellophane wrapper Additional synonyms in the sense of case Definition a protective outer covering Vanilla is the seed case of a South American orchid. Synonyms covering, casing, cover, shell, wrapping, jacket, envelope, capsule, folder, sheath, wrapper, integument in the sense of casing Definition a protective case or covering Bullet casings lay scattered on the ground. Synonyms covering, case, cover, shell, container, integument in the sense of coating Definition a layer or film spread over a surface We put on the second coating of lacquer. Synonyms layer, covering, finish, skin, sheet, coat, dusting, blanket, membrane, glaze, film, varnish, veneer, patina, lamination Synonyms of 'envelope' envelope Explore 'envelope' in the dictionary
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