Letter
[ 'lɛtɚ ]
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n. 信;证书，许可证;字母，文字;字面意义;
vt. 用字母标明;写字母于;加标题;
vi. 写印刷体字母;
📝 例句
He was trained as a doctor but devoted his life to letters.
他学的是医但毕生从事文学。
Chou En-lai sent back an acerbic letter.
周恩来回复了一封尖刻的信。
The word "exit" was lettered on the door.
"出口"两字写在门上。
Don' t bother about answering his letter.
你不必回复他的信。
One form of collection letter is a letter of delinquency.
索款信的一种形式是拖欠债务催告信。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ latter-后面的,letter-文字:后面的文字看不清
※ let-让,ter-七个小矮人:让七个小矮人把信捎给白雪公主
※ let-让,t-拼音“他”,er-拼音“儿”:让他儿子捎个信回去
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-liter-表示“文字”
📖 牛津释义
letter
n
1 [C] written or printed sign representing a sound used in speech 字母
`B' is the second letter of the alphabet. B是字母表中的第二个字母.
Fill in your answers in capital letters, not small letters. 答案用大写字母填写, 不要用小写字母.
2 [C] written message addressed to a person or an organization, usu in an envelope, and sent by post 信
Are there any letters for me? 有我的信吗?
Please inform me by letter of your plans. 请来信把你的计划告诉我. =>App 3 见附录3.
3 letters [pl]
(dated or fml 旧或文) literature as a profession or an academic study 文学; 文学研究
the profession of letters 文学家的职业
a man/woman of letters 男[女]文学家.
4 (idm 习语) a bread-and-butter letter => bread. a dead letter => dead. the ,letter of the `law the exact requirements or form of words of a law, rule, etc (as opposed to its general meaning or spirit) 法律、 规则等的字面意义（与其整体意义或精神相对）. to the `letter paying strict attention to every detail 严密周详地; 一丝不苟地
carry out an order to the letter 严格执行命令
keep to the letter of an agreement, a contract, etc 严格遵照协议、 合同等的条文办事.
🔁 扩展释义
*['letә]n. 信, 字母, 证书, 字面意义, 铅字, 学问, 出租人vt. 写字母于, 在...上刻字母, 用字母标明vi. 写印刷体字【计】 字母相关词组: by letter to the letter
🏥 医学释义
字母，信件，铅字
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「小学」词汇
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I'm not hungry, I've been snacking all day.
我不饿，我一整天都在吃零食。
I'm afraid you will be angry.
我怕你会发脾气。
What's this?
这是什么？