letterbox
US /ˈlet̬.ɚ.bɑːks/
UK /ˈlet.ə.bɒks/
名詞
1.
信箱, 投信口
a slot in a door or wall through which mail is delivered
範例:
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The postman pushed the letters through the letterbox.
郵遞員把信件塞進了信箱。
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I heard a thud as the newspaper landed on the floor after coming through the letterbox.
我聽到報紙從信箱掉到地板上的砰砰聲。
2.
信箱模式, 寬螢幕顯示
the effect of displaying a widescreen film on a standard aspect ratio screen by masking the top and bottom of the image
範例:
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Many classic films are presented in letterbox format on television.
許多經典電影在電視上以信箱模式呈現。
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I prefer watching movies without the black bars, but sometimes letterbox is necessary for the original aspect ratio.
我更喜歡看沒有黑邊的電影，但有時為了保持原始寬高比，信箱模式是必要的。