| 释义 |
dead letterBrE /ˌded ˈletə(r)/ NAmE /ˌded ˈletər/ noun [usually sing. ]a law or an agreement that still exists but that is ignored 无人遵守的法律;形同虚设的协定;空文(especiallyNAmE ) a letter that cannot be delivered to an address or to the person who sent it 死信;无法投递(或退回)的邮件 |