英语词汇“on the back of an 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

on the back of an envelope

释义

envelop /en- or in-velˈəp/

transitive verb

ORIGIN: OFr enveloper; origin obscure

envelope /enˈvəl-ōp/ noun

Something which envelops, wraps or covers
A cover for a letter (in this sense sometimes pronounced /onˈ/ or /ãˈ/ in imitation of French)
One of the coverings of a flower, the calyx or corolla (botany)
The gasbag of a balloon or airship
The locus of ultimate intersections of a series of curves (mathematics)
The outer containing vessel of a discharge tube (electronics)
The curve connecting the peaks of successive cycles of a modulated carrier wave (telecommunications)

envelˈoped adjective (heraldry)

Entwined, eg with serpents or laurels

envelˈopment noun

A complete wrapping or covering

envelope stuffer noun

A person who puts printed material into envelopes, eg for a charity
An item of promotional material enclosed with a letter, invoice, statement, etc (marketing)

envelope stuffing noun

on the back of an envelope (informal)

Said of a calculation that is performed quickly and without scrupulous regard to accuracy

push the envelope (informal)

To try to achieve more than seems possible

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