letter
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually through the mail. 信[also 'by' N]
I had received a letter from a very close friend. 我收到了一位非常亲近的朋友的来信。
...a letter of resignation. …一封辞职信。
2. N-COUNT Letters are written symbols which represent one of the sounds in a language. 字母
...the letters of the alphabet. …字母表中的字母。
3. V-I If a student letters in sports or athletics by being part of the university or college team, they are entitled to wear on their jacket the initial letter of the name of their university or college. (因体育运动出色) 赢得校名首字母徽章[美国英语]
Burkoth lettered in American football. 伯考斯在足球赛中赢得了校名首字母徽章。
4. →see also covering letter , newsletter
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letter /ˈlɛtə/ (letters)
剑桥词典
- He read her letter aloud to the rest of the family .
- I folded the letter in half and put it in an envelope .
- We try to answer readers ' letters as promptly as we can.
- In those days people used to write a lot more letters.
- I had a lovely , long , chatty letter from my friend this morning .
- What letter does it start with?
- How many letters are there in the alphabet ?
- Z is the last letter of the alphabet .
- Our names all start with the letter P.
- Letter S is the longest letter in the English dictionary .
letter noun [C] (MESSAGE)
a written message from one person to another, usually put in an envelope and sent by post信，信件
I got a letter from the bank this morning . 今天早晨我收到了一封银行的来函。
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letter noun [C] (SYMBOL)
any of the set of symbols used to write a language , representing a sound in the language字母
the letter D 字母D
the letter of the law formal
the exact words of the law and not its more important general meaning
法律的准确字面意义
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