letter
n. 信; 證書,許可證; 字母,文字; 字面意義
vt. 用字母標明; 寫字母於; 加標題
vi. 寫印刷體字母
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.
我收到一個很要好的朋友的來信。
...a letter of resignation...
辭職信
Letters are written symbols which represent one of the sounds in a language.
...the letters of the alphabet.
字母表中的字母
...the letter E.
字母E
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.
Valerie earned letters in three sports: volleyball, basketball, and field hockey.
瓦萊麗在排球、籃球和曲棍球三個專案上獲得了佩戴校名首字母標誌的榮譽。
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.
Burkoth lettered in soccer.
伯考思在足球上獲得了佩戴校名首字母標誌的榮譽。
If you say that someone keeps to the letter of the law, you mean that they act according to what is actually written in the law, rather than according to the general principles of it, especially when you disapprove of this.
They had stuck to the letter of the law and in my view they should be ashamed.
他們死摳法律字眼。依我看他們應該感到慚愧。
If you say that someone carries out instructions to the letter, you mean that they do exactly what they are told to do, paying great attention to every detail.
She obeyed his instructions to the letter.
她分毫不差地遵照他的吩咐去做。
1. a written message addressed to a person or organization;
2. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech;
3. a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention);
4. an award earned by participation in a school sport;
5. owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
1. win an athletic letter
2. set down or print with letters
3. mark letters on or mark with letters
alphabet, letter, character, script
這些名詞均有"字母"之意。
letter, note, correspondence, message
這些名詞均有"信"之意。
to the letter
嚴格按照文字;精確地
Take the letter to him [ her ; them ].
把信給 人家 送去.
The letter ended on a cheerful note.
這封信以樂觀的口氣收尾.
She guessed that the letter had something to do with her husband.
她猜想這封信與她丈夫有關.
Why haven't you got my letter? I sent it off last week.
你為什麼還沒有收到我的信? 我上星期就寄出去了.
I told her to send the letter by airmail.
我叫她把那封信寄航空.