stamps 的音标为 英 /stæmps/、美 /stæmps/,作为名词时主要表示“邮票”(stamp 的复数形式),也可指“印章”“跺脚”或“标志”。其核心含义围绕“纸质邮资凭证”展开,在日常语境中最常用作邮票的统称,例如集邮爱好者收藏的各类邮票,或邮寄信件时粘贴的邮资凭证。
表示“邮票”
作为最常用含义,可单独使用或搭配数量词、形容词,如“two stamps”(两枚邮票)、“commemorative stamps”(纪念邮票)。常见搭配短语包括:
collect stamps(集邮):He has been collecting stamps since he was eight.(他从八岁开始集邮。)
buy stamps(买邮票):You can buy your stamps at the post office.(你可以在邮局买邮票。)
stamp collection(邮票收藏):Her stamp collection includes rare Chinese stamps from the 1950s.
表示“印章”或“印记”
指用于盖章的工具或其留下的痕迹,例如官方文件上的公章。如:Resolutions became effective only when they bore the stamps of the local government.(决议需加盖地方政府印章方能生效。)
I need some stamps. Are there any in your bag?(我需要一些邮票。你包里有吗?)
He collects old stamps from around the world.(他收集来自世界各地的旧邮票。)
Please stick two stamps on the envelope before mailing.(邮寄前请在信封上贴两枚邮票。)
The post office issued new commemorative stamps last week.(邮局上周发行了新的纪念邮票。)
She is crazy about collecting stamps with animal themes.(她痴迷于收集动物主题的邮票。)
Can I have three first-class stamps, please?(请给我三张一等邮票。)
The stamps in this album are over 50 years old.(这本集邮册里的邮票有50多年历史了。)
That shop sells stamps, envelopes, and other stationery.(那家店出售邮票、信封和其他文具。)
My hobby is collecting stamps because they tell stories of different cultures.(我的爱好是集邮,因为邮票讲述着不同文化的故事。)
The passport was invalid because the visa stamps had expired.(护照无效,因为签证章已过期。)
collecting stamps / collect stamps(集邮):这是最核心的固定搭配,几乎所有例句都围绕此用法展开。
postage stamps(邮票,全称):强调其邮资功能,如“I need to buy postage stamps for this package.”
stamp album(集邮册):用于存放邮票的册子,例如“He keeps his rare stamps in a leather-bound album.”
stamp duty(印花税):法律文件或交易中需缴纳的税费,属于特定领域术语。
从集邮爱好者的珍藏到日常邮寄的必需品,stamps 既承载着历史与文化,也是实用的通信工具。下次去邮局时,不妨留意一下不同国家邮票的设计——它们或许比你想象的更有趣。