- A letter is one of the characters that make up the alphabet. When a child first learns to write, she often starts with the letters in her name. Then she can write a message, or letter, to her grandmother.
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- n. 信；字母，文字
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1. a letter of complaint
投诉信
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2. to post a letter
寄信
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3. to mail a letter
寄信
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4. There's a letter for you from your mother.
有你母亲的一封来信。
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5. You will be notified by letter.
将用信函通知你。
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6. Write your name in capital letters.
用大写字母书写姓名。
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7. They insist on sticking to the letter of the law.
他们坚持严守法律的字面意义。
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8. the stars lettered Alpha and Beta
以 α 和 β 命名的星
- letter (n.1) c. 1200, "graphic symbol, alphabetic sign, written character conveying information about sound in speech," from Old French letre "character, letter; missive, note," in plural, "literature, writing, learning" (10c., Modern French lettre), from Latin littera (also litera) "letter of the alphabet," also "an epistle, writing, document; literature, great books; science, learning;" a word of uncertain origin.
- letter (n.2) "one who lets" in any sense, c. 1400, agent noun from let (v.).
- letter (v.) "write in letters," 1660s, from letter (n.1). Earlier it was used in a now obsolete sense "instruct" (mid-15c.). Related: Lettered; lettering.
let·ter ★ / ˈletə(r) ; NAmE ˈletər / noun , verb letter letters lettered lettering noun ★ 1 ★ a message that is written down or printed on paper and usually put in an envelope and sent to sb 信；函 ◆ a business/thank-you, etc. letter 商业信函、感谢信等 ◆ a letter ofcomplaint 投诉信 ◆ ( BrE) to post a letter 寄信 ◆ ( NAmE) 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。 HELP You will find compounds ending in letterat their place in the alphabet. 以 letter 结尾的复合词可在各字母中适当的位置查到。 2 ★ a written or printed sign representing a sound used in speech 字母 ◆ ‘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 ( NAmE) 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 （缝制在运动服上的）校运动队字母标志 IDIOMS the ˌletter of the ˈlaw ( often disapproving) the exact words of a law or rule rather than its general meaning 法律（或法规）的准确字面意义 ◆ 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 ˈletter doing/following exactly what sb/sth says, paying attention to every detail 丝毫不差；不折不扣；精确地 ◆ I followed your instructions to the letter. 我是严格遵照你的指示办的。 verb 1 [transitive , usually passive ] lettersth (+ noun) to give a letter to sth as part of a series or list 用字母标明（于清单等上） ◆ the stars lettered Alpha and Beta 以 α 和 β 命名的星 2 [transitive , usually passive ] lettersth (in sth) to print, paint, sew, etc. letters onto sth 把字母印刷（或缝制等）于 ◆ a black banner lettered in white 印有白色字母的黑色横幅 3 [intransitive ] ( NAmE) to receive a letter made of cloth that you sew onto your clothes for playing in a school or college sports team 领取到学校运动队布制字母标志 let·ter / ˈletə(r) ; NAmE ˈletər /
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