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letter

UK //ˈlet.ər//US //ˈlet̬.ɚ//

词源

源自古法语 'lettre',最终来自拉丁语 'littera',意为字母或书信。

noun

❶ 指书面或印刷的单个字母符号,如A、B、C等,用于组成单词和句子。

“The word 'apple' starts with the letter 'a'.”

(单词'apple'以字母'a'开头。)

“She wrote her name in capital letters.”

(她用大写字母写了自己的名字。)

❶ 指手写或打印的正式书面通信,通常用于个人或商业交流。

“I received a letter from my friend in Australia.”

(我收到了澳大利亚朋友的来信。)

“She wrote a letter of complaint to the company.”

(她给公司写了一封投诉信。)

同义词:alphabet, character, missive, correspondence, note

verb

❶ 指用字母或文字书写或标记某物,通常用于艺术或装饰目的。

“The artist lettered the sign beautifully by hand.”

(艺术家手工漂亮地书写了标志上的文字。)

“They lettered the school name on the trophy.”

(他们在奖杯上刻上了学校名称。)

同义词:inscribe, write, mark, engrave, print

常见短语

to the letter — 严格按照字面意思或指示执行,不偏离任何细节。

“He followed the instructions to the letter and succeeded.”

(他严格按指示行事并取得了成功。)

cover letter — 随简历一起提交的求职信,说明申请职位的原因和资格。

“Your cover letter should highlight your relevant experience.”

(你的求职信应该突出你的相关经验。)

letter of recommendation — 由他人撰写的推荐信,证明某人的能力或品格。

“I need a letter of recommendation from my professor for the scholarship.”

(我需要教授为奖学金写一封推荐信。)