letter
['letə]
n. 信, 字母
v. 写下, 印刷
n. 租赁人
例句与用法:
There was nothing in the letter of particular importance.
这封信里没有什么特别重要的事。
There are two collections a day from this letter box.
这个邮箱每天开两次。
Put this letter in the main file.
把这封信放在主要文件夹中。
Have you answered her letter?
你给她回信了吗?
This word has five letters.
这个单词有五个字母。
词形变化:
名词: letterer | 动词过去式: lettered | 动词过去分词: lettered | 动词现在分词: lettering | 动词第三人称单数: letters |
详细释义:
n.[C]
1. 信, 函件
He wrote me a letter last month.
他上月给我写来一封信。
2. 字母; 文字
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.
英语字母有二十六个。
3. (法律等的)字面意义[the S]
He kept the letter of the law but not the spirit.
他遵守法律的字面条文, 而不是其精神实质。
4. 文字; 学问[P]
He was trained as a doctor but devoted his life to letters.
他学的是医但毕生从事文学。
5. 证书, 许可证[P1]
vt.
在……上写字母; 用字母写
The word "exit" was lettered on the door.
"出口"两字写在门上。
vi.
写上字母
短语词组:
to the letter
1. 严格按照文字; 不折不扣地
We must obey his orders to the letter.
我们必须不折不扣地服从他的命令。