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信;信函 If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post.
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I had received a letter from a very close friend.
我收到一个很要好的朋友的来信。
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...a letter of resignation...
辞职信
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Our long courtship had been conducted mostly by letter.
我俩长期的恋爱过程基本上靠的是书信。
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字母 Letters are written symbols which represent one of the sounds in a language.
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...the letters of the alphabet.
字母表中的字母
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...the letter E.
字母E
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（校队队衣的）校名首字母标志（以嘉许优秀运动员） If a student earns a letter in sports or athletics by being part of the university or college team, they are entitled to wear on their jacket the initial letter of the name of their university or college.
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Valerie earned letters in three sports: volleyball, basketball, and field hockey.
瓦莱丽在排球、篮球和曲棍球三个项目上获得了佩戴校名首字母标志的荣誉。
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VERB
赢得佩戴校名首字母标志的荣誉 If a student letters in sports or athletics by being part of the university or college team, they are entitled to wear on their jacket the initial letter of the name of their university or college.
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Burkoth lettered in soccer.
伯考思在足球上获得了佩戴校名首字母标志的荣誉。
5.
See also:
capital letter;
covering letter;
dead letter;
love letter;
newsletter;
poison-pen letter;
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PHRASE
（钻）法律字眼 If you say that someone keeps to the letter of the law, you mean that they act according to what is actually written in the law, rather than according to the general principles of it, especially when you disapprove of this.
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They had stuck to the letter of the law and in my view they should be ashamed.
他们死抠法律字眼。依我看他们应该感到惭愧。
- Noun
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1. a written message addressed to a person or organization;
- "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
- synonym： missive
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2. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech;
- "his grandmother taught him his letters"
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3. a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention);
- "he followed instructions to the letter"
- "he obeyed the letter of the law"
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4. an award earned by participation in a school sport;
- "he won letters in three sports"
- synonym： varsity letter
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5. owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
- Verb
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1. win an athletic letter
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2. set down or print with letters
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3. mark letters on or mark with letters
法律
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- 1.字母；信[L,LTR]
- 1. You should correct the small letter i to capital letter I.
- 你应该把小写的i改为大写的I。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Your letter has come to hand.; This is to acknowledge the receipt of your letter.
- 来函敬悉。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. A good face is a letter of recommendation.
- 漂亮的面孔就是最好的介绍信。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. A letter has come for you in the second post.
- 今天的第二批邮件中有一封你的信。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. A letter headed 'Advertising Mania' appeared in the paper.
- 报纸上出现了一封题为“广告热”的信。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 6. A letter of introduction will ensure you an interview.
- 凭一封介绍信准保会接待你。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 7. A letter sent airmail will get to Europe quickly.
- 寄往欧洲的航空信件会很快到达。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 8. A letter sent by airmail will get to Europe quickly.
- 寄往欧洲的航空邮件马上就会到达。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 9. Accompanying the letter is a parcel of books.
- 信外随带书籍一包。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 10. Address an envelope and put the letter in it.
- 把地址写在信封上，把信装进信封里。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 11. After a long delay, he got around to writing the letter.
- 耽搁了很久以后，他找到时间写这封信。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 12. After a long delay, he got round to writing the letter.
- 耽搁了很久以后，他找到时间写这封信。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 13. After reading the letter, he threw it in the waste-paper basket.
- 他看完信之后，把它扔进了字纸篓。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 14. After this letter from the bank, we can kiss goodbye to our holiday in Australia.
- 收到银行的这封来信之后，我们只能放弃去澳大利亚度假的希望了。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 15. Are you the gentleman introduced in the letter?
- 你就是信中引荐的那位先生吗？
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 16. As soon as he finished reading the collect letter, he fell into a rage and tore it into pieces.
- 他一读完那封由他付费的信，顿时大发雷霆，随即便把信撕个粉碎。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 17. As soon as he finished reading the collect letter, he flew into a rage and tore it into pieces.
- 他一读完那封由他付费的信，顿时大发雷霆，随即便把信撕个粉碎。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 18. At first, she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again——the letter had made that quite clear——she changed her mind.
- 起初她决定去警察局，但是由于害怕再也见不到拉斯特斯了——那封信已经把这一点说得相当清楚——她改变了主意。
来自《用法词典》
- 19. At first,she decided to go to the police,but fearing that she would never see Rastus again—the letter had made that quite clear—she changed her mind.
- 起初，她决定去警察局，但是她由于担心再也见不到拉斯特斯了—那封信说得相当清楚—她改变了主意。
来自《用法词典》
- 20. Before posting a letter, you should enclose it in an envelope.
- 在把信寄出之前你必须把它装入信封内。
来自《简明英汉词典》
