单词 | letter |
释义 | letter (verb) letter 21 ENTRIES FOUND: letter (noun) letter (verb) lettering (noun) letter-perfect (adjective) letter bomb (noun) letter box (noun) letter carrier (noun) letter opener (noun) block letters (noun) call letters (noun) chain letter (noun) cover letter (noun) dead letter (noun) fan letter (noun) form letter (noun) four-letter word (noun) man of letters (noun) open letter (noun) poison-pen letter (noun) red-letter day (noun) woman of letters (noun) 1 letter /ˈlɛtɚ/ noun plural letters 1 letter /ˈlɛtɚ/ noun plural letters Learner's definition of LETTER 1 [count] : any one of the marks that are symbols for speech sounds in written language and that form an alphabet字母 the letter “a”字母a “F” is the sixth letter of the English alphabet.f是英语字母表的第六个字母。 I wrote my name in capital letters.我用大写字母写我的名字。 2 [count] : a written or printed message to someone信 write/send/mail a business/love letter to someone写/发/寄商业信函/情书给某人 letters to the editor致编辑的信 They always answer the letters they get/receive from their fans.他们总会答复粉丝们寄来的信。 He asked them for a letter of recommendation/introduction.他请求他们为他写推荐信/介绍信。 — see picture at mail; see also chain letter, cover letter, dead letter, form letter, newsletter, open letter, poison-pen letter 3 letters [plural] formal : literature She's well-known in the field of English letters.她在英语文学界很有名。 — see also man of letters 4 [singular] : the exact meaning of something (such as a law) that is stated in writing字面确切含义 They seem to be more concerned with obeying the letter of the law [=with doing exactly what the law says] than with understanding the spirit of the law.他们看起来更加关心对法律字面意义的遵从,而不是理解法律的精神。 5 [count] US : a large cloth letter that is the first letter of a school's name, that is awarded to a student for playing on a sports team, and that can be sewn onto a sweater or jacket(作为奖励而授予校运动员的、绣在衣服上的)学校首字母标志 He earned his letter in football.他在校橄榄球队效力,获得了学校首字母标志。 by letter : by sending and receiving letters通过信件 We communicated with each other by letter.我们相互用信件交流。 a relationship that began by letter靠通信建立起来的关系 to the letter : exactly or precisely严格按照文字地;精确地 obey the law to the letter严格地遵守法律 2 letter /ˈlɛtɚ/ verb letters; lettered; lettering 2 letter /ˈlɛtɚ/ verb letters; lettered; lettering Learner's definition of LETTER 1 [+ object] : to write or print letters on (something) : to mark (something) with letters用字母标明 — usually used as (be) lettered通常用作(be) lettered a sign lettered in bright red用鲜红色字母写的标记 The sign was carefully lettered by hand.这个标记是用手写字母精心书写的。 — often used in combination常用于合成词 a hand-lettered sign手写字母的标记 2 [no object] US : to earn a school letter for playing on a sports team获得学校的首字母标志— usually + in He lettered in football.他在校橄榄球队效力,获得了学校的首字母标志。 |
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