letter

letter读音音标

英 [ˈletə(r)]

美 [ˈlɛtɚ]

letter意思解释

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；

变形

复数：letters

过去式：lettered

过去分词：lettered

现在分词：lettering

第三人称单数：letters

双语释义

n.(名词)

[C]信,函件 a written or printed message sent usually in an envelope[C]字母 one of the signs in writing or printing that represents a speech sound

英英释义

letter

[ \'letə ]

n.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

\"mailed an indignant letter to the editor\"

同义词：missive

the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech

\"his grandmother taught him his letters\"

同义词：letter of the alphabetalphabetic character

a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)

\"he followed instructions to the letter\"; \"he obeyed the letter of the law\"

an award earned by participation in a school sport

\"he won letters in three sports\"

同义词：varsity letter

owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire

v.

win an athletic letter

set down or print with letters

mark letters on or mark with letters

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～address a letter在信封上写姓名地址answer a letter回一封信close a letter结束一封信date a letter在信上注明日期deliver letters投递信件drop a letter投信expect a letter等信fold a letter将信折叠forward a letter转交信get a letter收到信glance over a letter匆匆看一封信have a letter收到信hold up letter扣压信件leave a letter把信留下mail a letter寄信open a letter拆信post a letter寄信push the letter塞信put a letter放信read a letter看信receive a letter收到信件reply a letter回一封信send a letter寄信sign a letter在信上签名smooth out a letter把一封信弄平整sort letters分拣信件stamp a letter在信上贴邮票take (down) a letter把信速记下来tear open a letter撕开信封type a letter打一封信write a letter写信go by the letter遵守字面条文know letters识字obey the letter遵守条文put letter印字母形容词+～angry letter愤怒的信blindletter无法投递的信cold letter态度冷淡的信cover letter(附于包裹或信件内的)附信dead letter无法投递的信件dry letter干巴巴的信,枯燥无味的信express letter快信long letter长信official letter官方信件,公函open letter公开信personal letter私信warm letter热情的信名词+～business letter商业信件chain letter连锁信fan letter(向明星表示崇拜的)影〔球〕迷信love letter情书night letter夜间电报、夜信函sea letter海上通行证black letter黑体字block letter印刷字母call letters呼号capital letter大写字母large letter大写字母small letter小写字母strange letter奇怪的字母the first letter第一个字母～+名词letter book书信册letter box邮政信箱letter case袖珍信件夹letter drop投信口letter form书信形式letter sheet信纸介词+～by letter通过写信in a letter在信中on a letter在信上letter by letter一个字母一个字母地in letter在字面上to the letter严格按照文字～+介词letter about关于…的信letter from来自…的信letter on the matter有关此事的信letter to发往…的信the letter of the law法律的字面意义the letters of the sign标牌的字母

词组短语

letter of credit

n. [商]（银行发行的）信用证

to the letter

严格地，不折不扣地；严格按照字句

write a letter

写信

by letter

以书信形式

cover letter

附信

irrevocable letter of credit

不可撤销信用证

open letter

n. 公开信

love letter

情书

invitation letter

邀请函

letter of recommendation

保荐信，介绍信

application letter

申请信，申请报告；求职信

send a letter

寄信

business letter

商业信函

capital letter

大写字母

letter of intent

n. 意向书；合同之草约

confirmation letter

确认信函

letter writing

书信写法；书信写作；尺牍

letter of introduction

介绍信

call letter

推销商品的信件

recommendation letter

推荐信

同近义词辨析

message, correspondence, letter, note

这组词都有“信”的意思，其区别是：

message

指书信、口信、电报等。

correspondence

集合名词，指全部来往信件。

letter

*普通用词，泛指一切形式的书信，尤指邮寄的信。

note

指内容直截了当的短信或便条，正式或非正式均可。

letter, alphabet, script, character

这组词都有“字母”的意思，其区别是：

letter

指单个的字母。

alphabet

指整个字母系统或一种语言的字母表，不表单个字母。

script

指书写或印刷的字母。

character

通常指汉语的方块字，也指字符。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)She balled the letter into a wad.她将信揉成一团。I acknowledged her letter at once.我马上告知收到了她的信。The kids are learning to trace the letter.孩子们学描字母。Anger is one letter away from danger.生气与危险仅相差一个字母。用作动词(v.)He wrote these words after he had lapped up his letter.他是把信折好以后才又写下了这些话的。While composing a letter on a computer you may interrupt the computer\'s rest with a short burst of key pounding and then let it return to idleness as you compose the next sentence.当你在计算机上写信时，随着敲击键盘产生的短脉冲会打断计算机的休息，接着当你写下一句话的时候，它会返回到无所事事的状态。The printer has dropped a letter here.印刷者在这儿遗漏了一个字母。I learned about serif and san serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great.我学习写带短截线和不带短截线的印刷字体，根据不同字母组合调整其间距，以及怎样把版式调整得好上加好。