letter

美 [ˈletər] 　英 [ˈletə(r)]

词形变化

复数：letters 现在分词：lettering 过去式：lettered

同义词

communication , dispatch , note , message , memo

英汉双解

1.	信；函a message that is written down or printed on paper and usually put in an envelope and sent to sb

	a business/thank-you, etc. letter 商业信函、感谢信等
	a letter of complaint 投诉信
	to post a letter 寄信
	to mail a letter 寄信
	There's a letter for you from your mother. 有你母亲的一封来信。
	You will be notified by letter . 将用信函通知你。

2.	字母a written or printed sign representing a sound used in speech

	‘B’ is the second letter of the alphabet. b 是字母表的第二个字母。
	Write your name in capital/block letters . 用大写字母书写姓名。

3.	（缝制在运动服上的）校运动队字母标志a sign in the shape of a letter that is sewn onto clothes to show that a person plays in a school or college sports team

1.	[t][usupass] ~ sth (+ noun) 用字母标明（于清单等上）to give a letter to sth as part of a series or list

the stars lettered Alpha and Beta

以 α 和 β 命名的星

2.	[t][usupass] ~ sth (in sth) 把字母印刷（或缝制等）于to print, paint, sew, etc. letters onto sth

a black banner lettered in white

印有白色字母的黑色横幅

3.	[i] 领取到学校运动队布制字母标志to receive a letter made of cloth that you sew onto your clothes for playing in a school or college sports team

习惯用语

the letter of the law

法律（或法规）的准确字面意义the exact words of a law or rule rather than its general meaning

They insist on sticking to the letter of the law.

他们坚持严守法律的字面意义。

to the letter

丝毫不差；不折不扣；精确地doing/following exactly what sb/sth says, paying attention to every detail

I followed your instructions to the letter.

我是严格遵照你的指示办的。

英汉解释

n.	1. 出租人 2. 字母,文字 3. 书信 4. 证书,许可证 5. 字面(意义),形式 6. 文学,学问;读写初步知识 7. 【印】活字,铅字 8. 〈美〉运动服上的字母标志
v.	1. 写[刻,印]上文字[字母],标上字母分类;加标题 2. 写上字母 3. 【体】〈美〉当上选手

英英解释

n.	1. a message that you write on a piece of paper and send to someone 2. a written symbol that is used to represent a sound used in speech 3. a badge given to a high school student for excellent performance in sports
v.	1. to earn a prize in high school for excellent performance in sports

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