letter 的英语意思
letterletter1 /ˈletə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 
查看全部语言翻译1a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail通常装入信封通过邮寄发送的书写或印刷的信件letter from/to
I got a letter from Melanie today.我今天收到了梅拉妮的来信。 Bart’s writing a letter to his parents.巴特正在给父母写信。 → chain letter, letter of credit, open letter2a sign in writing or printing that represents a speech sound书写或印刷中代表一个语音的符号: There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.英语字母表共有26个字母。 Fill in the form in capital letters (=written in their large form).请用大写字母（=以大写形式书写）填写表格。 → block letters3to the letter paying exact attention to the details of something严格遵照某事的每一细节: I followed the instructions to the letter, but it still wouldn’t work.我严格按照说明操作，但它还是不工作。4the letter of the law the exact words of a law or agreement rather than the intended or general meaning法律或协议的字面措辞，而非其本意或一般含义: employees who stick to the letter of the law in their contracts在合同中严格遵守法律条文的雇员 → the spirit of the law at spirit1(11)5American English a large cloth letter that you sew onto a jacket, given as a reward for playing in a school or college sports team缝在夹克上的大号布制字母，作为参加学校或大学运动队的奖励: Mark got a letter in soccer.马克在足球项目中获得了运动荣誉字母。6English/American/German etc letters [plural] formal正式 the study of the literature of a particular country or language某一特定国家或语言的文学研究: a major figure in English letters英国文学界的重要人物 → dead letter, man of lettersCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词get a letter (also receive a letter formal正式)· I got a letter from my mother.· 我收到了妈妈的来信。write a letter· He wrote a letter inviting her to visit.· 他写了一封信邀请她来访。send a letter· The school sent a letter to all the children’s parents.· 学校给所有孩子的家长发了一封信。post a letter British English, mail a letter American English· Could you post this letter for me?· 你能帮我寄这封信吗？answer a letter/reply to a letter· I never answered his letter.· 我从未回复过他的信。open a letter· Bill opened the letter and read it.· 比尔拆开信，读了起来。read a letter· May I read her letter?· 我可以看她的信吗？a letter comes/arrives· A letter came for you today.· 今天有一封信是寄给你的。a letter is addressed to somebody (=has their name and address on the envelope)· The letter was addressed to Mr. John Appleby.· 这封信是寄给约翰·阿普尔比先生的。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + letter形容词/名词 + letterlong/short· She was thrilled to get a long letter from her son.· 她收到儿子的长信，激动不已。formal/informal· The letter sounded very formal.· 这封信读起来非常正式。a personal letter· I don’t want him reading my personal letters.· 我不想让他看我的私人信件。a business letter· In business letters you often use phrases such as ‘I would be grateful if ...’.· 商务信函中常用"如蒙……不胜感激"之类的措辞。an official letter· I received an official letter thanking me for my enquiry.· 我收到了一封官方信函，感谢我的询问。a love letter· The book had a copy of a love letter from King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn.· 这本书收录了亨利八世写给安妮·博林的情书副本。a thank-you letter· Mum made me write thank-you letters for all my birthday presents.· 妈妈让我为所有生日礼物写感谢信。a covering letter British English, a cover letter American English (=that you send with your CV to an employer)· Always enclose a cover letter with your resume.· 投递简历时务必附上求职信。phrases短语a letter of thanks/introduction/complaint etc· I finally got a letter of apology from the company.· 我终于收到了那家公司的道歉信。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘invitation letter’ or ‘complaint letter’. Say letter of invitation or letter of complaint.
查看全部语言翻译1a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail通常装入信封通过邮寄发送的书写或印刷的信件letter from/to I got a letter from Melanie today.我今天收到了梅拉妮的来信。 Bart’s writing a letter to his parents.巴特正在给父母写信。 → chain letter, letter of credit, open letter2a sign in writing or printing that represents a speech sound书写或印刷中代表一个语音的符号: There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.英语字母表共有26个字母。 Fill in the form in capital letters (=written in their large form).请用大写字母（=以大写形式书写）填写表格。 → block letters3to the letter paying exact attention to the details of something严格遵照某事的每一细节: I followed the instructions to the letter, but it still wouldn’t work.我严格按照说明操作，但它还是不工作。4the letter of the law the exact words of a law or agreement rather than the intended or general meaning法律或协议的字面措辞，而非其本意或一般含义: employees who stick to the letter of the law in their contracts在合同中严格遵守法律条文的雇员 → the spirit of the law at spirit1(11)5American English a large cloth letter that you sew onto a jacket, given as a reward for playing in a school or college sports team缝在夹克上的大号布制字母，作为参加学校或大学运动队的奖励: Mark got a letter in soccer.马克在足球项目中获得了运动荣誉字母。6English/American/German etc letters [plural] formal正式 the study of the literature of a particular country or language某一特定国家或语言的文学研究: a major figure in English letters英国文学界的重要人物 → dead letter, man of lettersCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词get a letter (also receive a letter formal正式)· I got a letter from my mother.· 我收到了妈妈的来信。write a letter· He wrote a letter inviting her to visit.· 他写了一封信邀请她来访。send a letter· The school sent a letter to all the children’s parents.· 学校给所有孩子的家长发了一封信。post a letter British English, mail a letter American English· Could you post this letter for me?· 你能帮我寄这封信吗？answer a letter/reply to a letter· I never answered his letter.· 我从未回复过他的信。open a letter· Bill opened the letter and read it.· 比尔拆开信，读了起来。read a letter· May I read her letter?· 我可以看她的信吗？a letter comes/arrives· A letter came for you today.· 今天有一封信是寄给你的。a letter is addressed to somebody (=has their name and address on the envelope)· The letter was addressed to Mr. John Appleby.· 这封信是寄给约翰·阿普尔比先生的。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + letter形容词/名词 + letterlong/short· She was thrilled to get a long letter from her son.· 她收到儿子的长信，激动不已。formal/informal· The letter sounded very formal.· 这封信读起来非常正式。a personal letter· I don’t want him reading my personal letters.· 我不想让他看我的私人信件。a business letter· In business letters you often use phrases such as ‘I would be grateful if ...’.· 商务信函中常用"如蒙……不胜感激"之类的措辞。an official letter· I received an official letter thanking me for my enquiry.· 我收到了一封官方信函，感谢我的询问。a love letter· The book had a copy of a love letter from King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn.· 这本书收录了亨利八世写给安妮·博林的情书副本。a thank-you letter· Mum made me write thank-you letters for all my birthday presents.· 妈妈让我为所有生日礼物写感谢信。a covering letter British English, a cover letter American English (=that you send with your CV to an employer)· Always enclose a cover letter with your resume.· 投递简历时务必附上求职信。phrases短语a letter of thanks/introduction/complaint etc· I finally got a letter of apology from the company.· 我终于收到了那家公司的道歉信。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘invitation letter’ or ‘complaint letter’. Say letter of invitation or letter of complaint.letterletter2 verb 1[transitive] to write, draw, paint etc letters or words on something在某物上书写、描绘、涂刷字母或文字: The card was neatly lettered P. A. DUFFY.卡片上整齐地写着"P. A. DUFFY"。be lettered in something Several pages are lettered in gold.数页以金色字母标注。GRAMMAR Letter is usually passive in this meaning.2[intransitive] American English to earn a letter1(5) in a sport在某项运动中获得运动荣誉字母（letter¹(5)）letter in He lettered in basketball at Brandeis.他在布兰迪斯大学篮球队获得了运动荣誉字母。
1[transitive] to write, draw, paint etc letters or words on something在某物上书写、描绘、涂刷字母或文字: The card was neatly lettered P. A. DUFFY.卡片上整齐地写着"P. A. DUFFY"。be lettered in something Several pages are lettered in gold.数页以金色字母标注。GRAMMAR Letter is usually passive in this meaning.2[intransitive] American English to earn a letter1(5) in a sport在某项运动中获得运动荣誉字母（letter¹(5)）letter in He lettered in basketball at Brandeis.他在布兰迪斯大学篮球队获得了运动荣誉字母。