courier
courier — 名詞
1. a person or a company that carries packages, documents, or messages from one pla
快遞員；快遞
運送信件、包裹的個人或公司
a person or a company that carries packages, documents, or messages from one place to another and delivers them, often in a short time
A courier picked up the parcel from Minho's office and delivered it before noon.
一名快遞員從敏鎬的辦公室取了包裹，並在中午前送達。
courier picks up and delivers — two-step action
The courier company Lakshmi works for handles over ten thousand packages every day.
Lakshmi 任職的快遞公司每天處理超過一萬件包裹。
collocation: courier company
Before email became widespread, banks relied on couriers to carry financial documents between branches overnight.
在電子郵件普及之前，銀行仰賴快遞員在夜間將金融文件送往各分行。
A diplomatic courier delivered the treaty documents from Tokyo to the minister's office.
一名外交信差將條約文件從東京送到部長的辦公室。
Camila gave an urgent envelope to a motorcycle courier heading to the airport.
Camila 將一份緊急信封交給一名正前往機場的摩托車快遞員。
- messenger
focuses on the person carrying information, often on foot or bike; slightly old-fashioned
- delivery person
general term for anyone who delivers items; less specialised than courier
- carrier
broader term that includes postal services and freight companies; less specific about speed
用法筆記
This sense covers both individual messengers (bike couriers, diplomatic couriers) and large delivery companies (DHL, FedEx). The subject of the sentence can be either a person or a business name.
常見錯誤
2. someone whose job is to go on trips with tourists and assist them with informati
旅遊隨行員
旅行社派來照顧與協助團員的人
someone whose job is to go on trips with tourists and assist them with information, practical matters, and daily planning
The tour courier met the guests at the airport with welcome packs.
旅遊隨行員帶著歡迎資料袋在機場迎接團員。
tour courier greets guests — typical first interaction
When Felix's flight was delayed, the courier called the hotel to save the dinner booking.
Felix 的班機延誤時，隨行員打電話給旅館，請他們保留晚餐訂位。
A good courier knows which local cafés are safe for tourists with food allergies.
好的隨行員知道哪些當地咖啡館適合有食物過敏的旅客。
Linh worked as a tour courier at Kyoto's temples, explaining the history of each site.
Linh 曾在京都的寺廟擔任旅遊隨行員，向遊客解說每座寺廟的歷史。
- tour guide
focuses more on showing sights and explaining history; less emphasis on practical help and care
- tour leader
often organises the group's itinerary; more managerial than a courier
- escort
general term for someone who accompanies a person or group; less specific to tourism
用法筆記
Common in British English. In American English, 'tour guide' or 'tour leader' is more frequently used for this role. This sense is distinct from sense 1 — the courier here travels with the group rather than delivering items.
常見錯誤
courier — 動詞
1. to send a package or document to someone using a courier service so that it arri
快遞運送
使用快遞服務寄送物品
to send a package or document to someone using a courier service so that it arrives quickly and safely
Rachid couriered the signed contract to the client so it would arrive before the deadline.
Rachid 用快遞將簽好的合約寄給客戶，以便在截止日前送達。
courier something to someone — standard pattern
You should courier the cake samples to keep them fresh for tomorrow's tasting.
你應該用快遞把蛋糕樣品寄出去，這樣明天試吃的時候才會新鮮。
Eleni couriered the package to her cousin in Tokyo instead of using regular post.
Eleni 沒有用普通郵寄，而是用快遞把包裹寄給在東京的表哥。
The clinic couriered the test results to the specialist within two hours of the appointment.
診所在看診後兩小時內就用快遞將檢驗結果送到專科醫師手上。
Adina's passport was couriered to the embassy and processed in just three working days.
Adina 的護照以快遞寄送到大使館，僅三個工作天就處理完畢。
- dispatch
more formal; implies sending someone or something somewhere for a purpose
- send express
emphasises speed over the method; less specific than 'courier'
- ship
broader term covering all transport methods; does not imply urgency
文法句型
courier + object + to + place/person
用法筆記
This verb is most common in business and official contexts. In everyday conversation, people often say 'send it by courier' instead of 'courier it,' especially in speech. The passive form ('was couriered') is very frequent.