英语词汇“letter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	letter
释义	Trends of letter View usage for: letter (letəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, plural letters, present participle lettering, past tense, past participle lettered 1. countable noun [oft by NOUN] If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post. I had received a letter from a very close friend. [+ from] ...a letter of resignation. [+ of] Our long courtship had been conducted mostly by letter. Synonyms: message, line, answer, note More Synonyms of letter 2. countable noun Letters are written symbols which represent one of the sounds in a language. ...the letters of the alphabet. [+ of] ...the letter E. Synonyms: character, mark, sign, symbol More Synonyms of letter 3. countable noun If a student earns a letter 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. [US] Valerie earned letters in three sports: volleyball, basketball, and field hockey. [+ in] 4. verb If a student letters in sports or athletics by being part of the university or college team, they areentitled to wear on their jacket the initial letter of the name of their universityor college. [US] Burkoth lettered in soccer. [VERB preposition] 5. See also capital letter, covering letter, dead letter, love letter, newsletter, poison-pen letter 6. See the letter of the law 7. See to the letter letter in British English (ˈlɛtə) noun 1. any of a set of conventional symbols used in writing or printing a language, each symbol being associated with a group of phonetic values in the language; character of the alphabet 2. a written or printed communication addressed to a person, company, etc, usually sent by post in an envelope ▶ Related adjective: epistolary 3. the letter 4. printing archaic a style of typeface a fancy letter 5. to the letter verb 6. to write or mark letters on (a sign, etc), esp by hand 7. (transitive) to set down or print using letters Derived forms letterer (ˈletterer) noun Word origin C13: from Old French lettre, from Latin littera letter of the alphabet letter in American English 1 (ˈlɛtər) noun 1. a written or printed symbol employed to represent a speech sound or sounds; character in an alphabet: in some languages,as English, some words contain letters that are no longer sounded 2. a written or printed message to a person or group, usually sent by mail in an envelope 3. an official document giving certain authorities or privileges usually used in pl. 4. [pl.] a. literature generally b. learning; knowledge, esp. of literature 5. strict interpretation of the literal meaning, or the literal meaning itself; exact wording 6. US a cloth representation of the first letter of the name of a school or college, awarded and worn for superior performance in sports, etc. 7. Printing a. a type, impression, or photographic reproduction of a character of the alphabet b. a particular style of type verb transitive 8. to make hand-printed letters on; mark with letters to letter a poster 9. to set down in hand-printed letters to letter one's name verb intransitive 10. to make hand-printed letters 11. US, Informal to earn a school letter as in a sport Idioms: to the letter Derived forms letterer (ˈletterer) noun Word origin ME lettre < OFr < L littera, letter of the alphabet, (in pl.) a letter, epistle letter in American English 2 (ˈlɛtər) noun a person who lets, or rents out, property More idioms containing letter the letter of the law follow something to the letter a dead letter a red letter day COBUILD Collocations letter anonymous letter answer a letter deliver a letter exchange letters handwritten letter issue a letter open a letter personal letter protest letter publish a letter receive a letter resignation letter send a letter sign a letter warning letter write a letter Image of letter © 01/05/2018, Shutterstock Examples of 'letter' in a sentence letter Instead the lawyers write long letters for large fees. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But it will accept letters signed by both of you. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Write a letter and say you will tackle the problem. The Sun (2017) It began with a letter in the post. Times, Sunday Times (2017) He said that he was forced to sign a resignation letter and was denied the opportunity to seek legal advice. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Write a letter telling him you love him and explaining why you felt driven to lie in the first place. The Sun (2016) When you go in with a straight leg and the boot raised the letter of the law says you are in trouble. The Sun (2017) The company delivered letters to more than 1,000 drivers setting out details of an improved offer. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Another mother had her tax credits cut by 100 a week despite sending three letters to the company with the documentation it required. Times, Sunday Times (2016) That is 10m to buy him and a further 500,000 to buy the letters to print his surname on the back of his shirt. The Sun (2016) How do letters group to make meanings? Times, Sunday Times (2008) The language of the letter will make you blanch. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The alphabet letter obviously refers to its zone on the national grid. Brennan, J. H. A Guide to Megalithic Ireland (1992) What are the first two letters of the company name? Times, Sunday Times (2014) My initial letters to him went unanswered. Miller, James The Passion of Michel Foucault (1993) The letter is your wing and the envelope represents the air. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Write me a letter or email me for a guaranteed detailed personal reply. The Sun (2009) But that addresses only part of your letter. Christianity Today (2000) There were some roughly printed letters on it and a sort of picture. Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden (1911) One way or another they all wait for some sort of message through the letter box. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) They were handed letters by police explaining what was going on. The Sun (2009) She posted the letter and forgot about it. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Her letters to friends and particularly the bereaved were wonderful. The Sun (2013) Imagine the performance in each match represented as a letter of the alphabet. Times, Sunday Times (2006) My emails and letters to the company explaining have gone unanswered. The Sun (2014) The skin care companies ended this long letter by offering a compromise that they hoped would be acceptable. Brumberg, Elaine Take Care of Your Skin (1990) Yes, under the letter of the law he may have been the last man. The Sun (2012) But nearly 100 clergy had signed the letter by last night. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There is a pragmatism in France that allows them to bend the letter of the law. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Just trace an app's initial letter on the screen to launch it. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I wrote the line judge a really long letter of apology and she understood. Times, Sunday Times (2009) A group of consultant at the hospital signed a letter attacking her management of the hospital. Times, Sunday Times (2012) THERE'S an interesting group of letters stamped on the back of the new Ford Edge. The Sun (2016) Quotations Sir, more than kisses, letters mingle soulsJohn DonneTo Sir Henry Wotton All letters, methinks, should be free and easy as one's discourse, not studied as an oration, not made up of hard words like a charmDorothy OsborneLetter to William Temple I have made this [letter] longer than usual, only because I have not had the time to make it shorterBlaise PascalLettres Provinciales In other languages letter British English: letter /ˈlɛtə/ NOUN alphabet Letters are written symbols that represent the sounds in a language. Create a password made up of letters and numbers. American English: letter a, b, c Arabic: حَرْفٌ Brazilian Portuguese: letra Chinese: 字母 Croatian: slovo Czech: písmeno Danish: bogstav Dutch: letter European Spanish: letra imprenta Finnish: kirjain French: lettre alphabet German: Buchstabe Greek: γράμμα α, β, γ Italian: lettera Japanese: 文字 a, b, c Korean: 글자 Norwegian: bokstav Polish: litera a, b, c European Portuguese: letra Romanian: literă Russian: буква Latin American Spanish: letra signo gráfico Swedish: bokstav Thai: ตัวอักษร Turkish: harf Ukrainian: літера Vietnamese: chữ cái British English: letter /ˈlɛtə/ NOUN message A letter is a message on paper that you post to someone. I received a letter from a friend. American English: letter message Arabic: رِسَالَةٌ Brazilian Portuguese: carta Chinese: 信函 Croatian: pismo Czech: dopis Danish: brev Dutch: brief European Spanish: carta Finnish: kirje French: lettre message German: Brief Greek: επιστολή Italian: lettera Japanese: 手紙 message Korean: 편지 Norwegian: brev Polish: list wiadomość European Portuguese: carta Romanian: scrisoare Russian: письмо Latin American Spanish: carta Swedish: brev Thai: จดหมาย Turkish: mektup Ukrainian: лист Vietnamese: thư All related terms of 'letter' air letter an airmail letter code letter a letter which is part of a code day letter a telegram sent during the day at a slightly cheaper rate dead letter If you say that a law or agreement is a dead letter , you mean that it still exists but people ignore it. fan letter a letter sent by an admiring fan , as to a celebrity form letter a single copy of a letter that has been mechanically reproduced in large numbers for circulation letter bomb A letter bomb is a small bomb which is disguised as a letter or parcel and sent to someone through the post . It is designed to explode when it is opened. letter box → mailbox letter card a card, usually one on which the postage is prepaid , that is sealed by being folded in half so that its gummed edges come into contact with each other letter-high having the height of a piece of type, standardized as 0.918 inches love letter A love letter is a letter that you write to someone in order to tell them that you love them. moon letter any letter, as b ā or mīm , representing a consonant that does not assimilate the l of a prefixed definite article open letter An open letter is a letter that is published in a newspaper or magazine . It is addressed to a particular person but is intended for the general reader , usually in order to protest or give an opinion about something. red-letter designating a memorable or joyous day or event: from the custom of marking holidays on the calendar in red ink sea letter a document issued to a merchant vessel, esp in wartime , authorizing it to leave a port or proceed freely sun letter any letter, as t ā or sīn, representing a consonant that assimilates the l of a prefixed definite article the letter the strict legalistic or pedantic interpretation of the meaning of an agreement, document, etc; exact wording as distinct from actual intention (esp in the phrase the letter of the law ) black letter a kind of heavy-faced, ornamental printing type block letter a plain capital letter chain letter A chain letter is a letter, often with a promise of money, that is sent to several people who send copies on to several more people. Chain letters are illegal in some countries. cover letter A cover letter is the same as a → covering letter . crank letter a hostile or fanatical letter, often sent anonymously draft letter the first version of a letter French letter → condom Greek-letter designating or of a student fraternity or sorority whose name is designated by a combination of Greek letters letter opener a tool shaped like a knife , which is used for opening envelopes letter paper paper used for writing letters or communications letter-writer a person who writes letters or communications night letter (formerly, in the US and Canada ) a telegram sent for delivery the next day at a cheaper rate than a regular telegram sample letter an example of a particular type of letter intended to show people how to construct their own letter small letter a lower-case letter swash letter a decorative letter , esp an ornamental italic capital airmail letter an airmail letter written on a single sheet of lightweight paper that folds and is sealed to form an envelope begging letter A begging letter is a letter from a person or organization in which they ask you to send some money for a particular purpose . capital letter Capital letters are the same as capitals . comfort letter an informal statement assuring the financial soundness or backing of a company covering letter A covering letter is a letter that you send with a parcel or with another letter in order to provide extra information. dunning letter a letter pressing someone for payment letter carrier a postal employee who delivers mail letter-perfect correct in all its letters, or in every respect letter quality of or producing printed characters similar in quality and clarity to typewritten characters letter rogatory a letter sent from a court to a foreign court requesting judicial assistance personal letter If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post . protest letter If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post . scarlet letter (esp among US Puritans ) a scarlet letter A formerly worn by a person convicted of adultery warning letter If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post . a dead letter a law or agreement that people do not pay any attention to, although it still exists anonymous letter If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post . dominical letter any one of the letters A to G as used to denote Sundays in a given year in order to determine the church calendar handwritten letter If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post . Chinese translation of 'letter' letter (ˈlɛtəʳ) n (c) (= note) 信 (xìn) (封, fēng) [of alphabet] 字母 (zìmǔ) (个(個), gè) ⇒ the letter E 字母E (zìmǔ E) to the letter 不折不扣地 (bù zhé bù kòu de) All related terms of 'letter' to the letter 不折不扣地 bù zhé bù kòu de four-letter word ( swear word ) 脏(髒)话(話) zānghuà [ 句 jù ] letter of introduction 介绍(紹)信 jièshàoxìn a letter to his wife 给(給)他妻子的一封信 gěi tā qīzi de yī fēng xìn further to your letter of ... ( Brit : frm : Comm ) 鉴(鑑)于(於)你 ... 的来(來)信 jiànyú nǐ ... de láixìn "in reply to your letter ... " "对(對)您来(來)信的回复(復) ... " "duì nín láixìn de huífù ... " there was a letter waiting for me 有封信等我去取 yǒu fēng xìn děng wǒ qù qǔ a present/telephone call/letter from sb 来(來)自某人的礼(禮)物/电(電)话(話)/信 láizì mǒurén de lǐwù/diànhuà/xìn capital [ c ] ( city ) 首都 shǒudū [ 个(個) gè ] ⇒ the Danish capital, Copenhagen → 丹麦的首都，哥本哈根 Dānmài de shǒudū, Gēběnhāgēn his letter is to the effect that ... 他信的大意是 ... tā xìn de dàyì shì ... to write sb a letter, write a letter to sb 给(給)某人写(寫)信 gěi mǒurén xiěxìn 1 (noun) in the sense of message Definition a written or printed message, usually enclosed in an envelope and sent by post I had received a letter from a very close friend. Synonyms message Would you like to leave a message? line Drop me a line if I can be of any use to you. answer note Stevens wrote him a note asking him to come to his apartment. reply They went ahead without waiting for a reply. communication The ambassador has brought a communication from the President. dispatch this dispatch from our West Africa correspondent acknowledgment Grateful acknowledgement is made for permission to reprint. billet (archaic) missive the customary missive from your mother epistle He was deluged by ever more plaintive epistles from his devoted admirer. email or e-mail 2 (noun) in the sense of character Definition any of a set of conventional symbols used in writing or printing a language: character of the alphabet the letters of the alphabet Synonyms character Chinese characters inscribed on a plaque mark He made marks with a pencil. sign Equations are generally written with a two-bar equals sign. symbol What's the chemical symbol for mercury? glyph (computing) idiom See to the letter related words related adjective epistolary Quotations Sir, more than kisses, letters mingle souls [John Donne – To Sir Henry Wotton]All letters, methinks, should be free and easy as one's discourse, not studied as an oration, not made up of hard words like a charm [Dorothy Osborne – Letter to William Temple]I have made this [letter] longer than usual, only because I have not had the time to make it shorter [Blaise Pascal – Lettres Provinciales] Additional synonyms in the sense of acknowledgment Definition something done or given as an expression of gratitude Grateful acknowledgement is made for permission to reprint. Synonyms appreciation, answer, thanks, credit, response, reply, reaction, recognition, gratitude, indebtedness, thankfulness, gratefulness in the sense of communication Definition something communicated, such as a message The ambassador has brought a communication from the President. Synonyms message, news, report, word, information, statement, intelligence, announcement, disclosure, dispatch, email or e-mail, text in the sense of dispatch Definition a report sent to a newspaper by a correspondent this dispatch from our West Africa correspondent Synonyms message, news, report, story, letter, account, piece, item, document, communication, instruction, bulletin, communiqué, missive Synonyms of 'letter' letter Explore 'letter' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of epistle Definition a letter He was deluged by ever more plaintive epistles from his devoted admirer. Synonyms letter, note, message, communication, missive in the sense of line Drop me a line if I can be of any use to you. Synonyms note, message, letter, memo, report, word, card, email or e-mail, postcard, text in the sense of mark Definition a written or printed symbol, as used for punctuation He made marks with a pencil. Synonyms symbol, sign, character, diacritic in the sense of missive Definition a formal or official letter the customary missive from your mother Synonyms letter, report, note, message, communication, dispatch, memorandum, epistle in the sense of note Definition a brief informal letter Stevens wrote him a note asking him to come to his apartment. Synonyms message, letter, communication, memo, memorandum, epistle, email or e-mail, text in the sense of reply Definition an answer or response They went ahead without waiting for a reply. Synonyms answer, response, reaction, counter, echo, comeback (informal), retort, retaliation, acknowledgment, riposte, counterattack, return, rejoinder, reciprocation in the sense of sign Definition a conventional mark or symbol that has a specific meaning, for example £ for pounds Equations are generally written with a two-bar equals sign. Synonyms symbol, mark, character, figure, device, representation, logo, badge, emblem, ensign, cipher in the sense of symbol Definition a letter, figure, or sign used in mathematics, music, etc., to represent a quantity, operation, function, etc. What's the chemical symbol for mercury? Synonyms character, sign, mark, letter, hieroglyph, ideogram, emoticon, emoji, glyph
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