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letter

英['letə] 美['lɛtɚ]
  • n. 信;字母,文字;证书;文学,学问;字面意义
  • vt. 写字母于
  • vi. 写印刷体字母
  • n. (Letter)人名;(英)莱特

英英释意


1. a written message addressed to a person or organization;
"mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
2. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech;
"his grandmother taught him his letters"
3. a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention);
"he followed instructions to the letter"
"he obeyed the letter of the law"
4. an award earned by participation in a school sport;
"he won letters in three sports"
5. owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire