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发信人: yangs (Microsea永不止息), 信区: English
标  题: Slang of the day
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2003年03月18日21:24:16 星期二), 站内信件

snail mail

Definition: Letters sent through the post office; mail that is carried, as o
pposed to e-mail.

Example: 1) It can take a week to send a letter by snail mail.
         2) I sent the payment by snail mail so you should get it by next 
Friday. 

Etymology: A 'snail' is a very slow-moving creature. This slang phrase mocks
 the slowness of regular mail and implicitly compares it to the speed of e-m
ail.

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            The shining sea            谁能够 划船不用浆                                    
            And                                                                     
            The blue sky               谁能够 扬帆没有风向                                 
            Share                                                                      
            The same  color                                                                 

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