dead letter

n.

  1. (无法投递的)死信,形同虚设的规定

网络词典

dead letter

英 ded ˈliːt 美 dɛd ˈliːt
名词中文翻译 中文翻译:死信
同义词: ['unclaimed mail', 'undeliverable letter']

例句:

  1. 1.I received a dead letter from my ex-wife last week.
    我上周收到了一封无法送达的来自前妻的信。
  2. 2.The post office promised to deliver the package within two days, but it never arrived.
    邮局承诺在两天内送达包裹,但一直没到。
  3. 3. The sender's address was incorrect, so the letter was returned as a dead letter.
    寄件人地址有误,所以这封邮件被退回作为无法送达的信件。