envelope
n. 信封; 封皮; 包裹物
An envelope is the rectangular paper cover in which you send a letter to someone through the post.
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.
There's a valuable place for fashion and design that pushes the envelope a bit...
在原有尺度上有所突破的时尚和设计受到人们的重视。
No cinema director had a more profound effect in pushing the envelope of acceptable family entertainment.
在挑战家庭娱乐片的接受程度方面,没有哪个电影导演比他的影响更深远。
1. a flat rectangular paper container for papers
2. any wrapper or covering
3. a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
4. a natural covering (as by a fluid);
5. the maximum operating capability of a system;
6. the bag containing the gas in a balloon
the back of an envelope
粗略的估算(或计划)
push the envelope (或 the edge of the envelope)
(非正式)几近极致
push the envelope
增强技术系统的运转能力
This old stamp isn't sticky any more; I shall have to gum it down onto the envelope.
这张旧邮票的背面没黏性了, 我得用胶把它粘在信封上.
On the envelope is written: " from Wang ".
信封上写着 “ 王缄 ”.
If you turn the envelope upside down, the key will fall out.
你如果把信封倒过来, 钥匙就会掉出.
I folded the letter and then put it into the envelope.
我把信折好后放进信封里.
A key was enclosed in the envelope.
信封中装有一把钥匙.