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letters

UK //ˈlet.əz//US //ˈlet̬.ɚz//

词源

源自中古英语 'letter',来自古法语 'lettre',进一步源自拉丁语 'littera',意为字母或书信。

noun

❶ 指书面或印刷的字母符号,通常用于组成单词或表达语言。也可指代个人的书写风格或笔迹。

“The word 'apple' has five letters.”

(单词'apple'由五个字母组成。)

“She wrote her name in big letters on the paper.”

(她在纸上用大写字母写下了自己的名字。)

❶ 指正式的书信或通信,通常用于个人或商业交流。

“She received a letter from her friend abroad.”

(她收到了国外朋友的来信。)

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

(他给公司写了一封投诉信。)

同义词:alphabet, characters, correspondence, mail, missive

verb

❶ 指用字母或文字书写或标记某物,通常用于装饰或标识。

“They lettered the sign by hand.”

(他们手工书写了标志上的字母。)

“The trophy was lettered with the winner's name.”

(奖杯上刻有获胜者的名字。)

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

常见短语

to the letter — 严格按照指示或规则执行,不偏离任何细节。

“He followed the instructions to the letter.”

(他严格按照指示行事。)

man of letters — 指有学问的人,尤指在文学或学术领域有造诣的人。

“He was respected as a man of letters in his community.”

(他在社区中被尊为有学问的人。)