| 单词 | letter |
| 释义 | noun | verb letterletter1 /ˈlɛt̮ɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent through the mail: Jim wrote a letter to his congressman. Could you mail these letters for me?letter to She wrote a letter to my father.letter from I got a long letter from Mike today. Don’t forget to send a thank-you letter. We wrote a letter of complaint to the city about the trash on the streets (=a letter in which you complain). She wrote a letter to the editor in which she praised the president for his bold action (=a letter to be printed in a newspaper).2eng. lang. arts any of the signs in writing or printing that represent a speech sound: The alphabet starts with the letter “A.” Her name was written in big red letters. → see also capital2 (2), lower case3to the letter if you follow instructions or rules to the letter, you do exactly what you are told to do SYN exactly4the letter of the law the exact words of a law or agreement, rather than the intended or general meaning5a large cloth letter that you sew onto a jacket, given as a reward for playing on a school or college sports team6English/American/German etc. letters eng. lang. arts formal the study of the literature of a particular country or language [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French lettre, from Latin littera] → see also chain letter, cover letter, dear John letter, man of letters, open letterCOLLOCATIONSverbsget a letter (also receive a letter formal) I got a letter from my mother.write a letter He wrote a letter inviting her to visit.draft a letter (=write one, especially when you change the words several times) I drafted a letter to the company to complain.sign a letter (=put your name at the bottom) He signed the letter Jerome N. White.send a letter The school sent a letter to all the children’s parents.mail a letter Could you mail this letter for me?answer a letter (also reply to a letter) I never answered his letter.read a letter May I read her letter?open a letter Bill opened the letter and read it.a letter comes/arrives A letter came for you today.a letter is addressed to somebody (=has his or her name and address on the envelope) The letter was addressed to Mr. John Ardullo.adjectives/nouns + lettera long letter She was thrilled to get a long letter from her son.a short letter She wrote a short letter explaining the problem.a formal letter The letter sounded very formal.an informal letter It was an informal letter, telling us about what the family was doing.a handwritten letter (=one that is not typed) We sent handwritten letters to thank people for their gifts.a personal letter I don’t want him reading my personal letters.a business letter Business letters are usually written in a formal style.an official letter I received an official letter thanking me for my inquiry.a love letter My grandmother kept all my grandfather’s love letters in a special box.a thank-you letter Mom made me write thank-you letters for all my birthday presents.a cover letter (=that you send with your résumé to an employer) Always enclose a cover letter with your résumé.a dear John letter (=a letter in which you tell someone you no longer love him or her) He received a dear John letter from his girlfriend only a month after he went to Afghanistan.an anonymous letter (=a letter without a name at the bottom so that you do not know who sent it) They received an anonymous letter complaining about their dog barking.an open letter (=one that is published so that members of the public can read it) They wrote an open letter to protest the company’s actions and published it in the "New York Times." noun | verb letterletter2 verb [intransitive, transitive] to write, draw, or paint letters or words on something: badly/beautifully/carefully etc. lettered a plainly lettered sign → see also hand-lettered, letteredletter in something phrasal verb to earn a letter in a sport in school or college |
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