an additional remark at the end of a letter, after the signature and introduced by ‘PS’ 附笔,又及 he added a postscript: ‘Leaving tomorrow’. 他加了一个附笔“明日出发”。 ■an additional statement or action which provides further information on or a sequel to something 补充说明;后续行动;续篇 as a postscript to this, Paul did finally marry. 补充说明一下,保罗最后终于结婚了。
语源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin postscriptum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of postscribere 'write under, add', from post 'after, later' + scribere 'write'