单词 | letter |
释义 | letter /'leta(r); 'kt/ n 1 character or sign representing a sound, of which words in writing are formed: 字母: the 26 ~s of the English alphabet; 英文的二十六个字厚; capital ~s (A, B, C, etc) and small ~s (a, b, c, etc), 大写字母(A, B, C 等)和小写字母 (a, b, c 等)。 Cf 参较 phonetic symbol. 2 written message, request, account of events, etc sent by one person to another: 书信; 函件: I have some ~s to write. 我歹几封信要写。 Inform me by ~ of your plans. 写信吿诉我你的计划。 i ~ of 'credit, ccredit (1). ' box n (US 美 - mail box) a box (in the street, at a post office) in which ~s are posted; pillar-box, (街, 道上或邮局之)邮箱; 邮筒。 b box (in a building) for receiving ~s from the post. (房屋等内之)信箱。 ,■ card n folded card with a gummed edge for use instead of notepaper and an envelope. 邮简; 封缄信片。 '~case n pocket-book for holding ~s. 衣音件亩小夹。 '~head n (sheet of paper with a) printed name and address, eg of a business firm. 印于信纸上的信头(例如公司行号的名称和地址); 有信头的信纸。 '~press n [U] contents of an illustrated book other than the pictures; printing from type. 有插图的印刷物中的文字部分; 本文(以别于插图); 活字印刷; 凸板印刷。 3 (phrases) (片语) keep (to) the ~ of the law/an agreement, carry out the stated conditions without regard to its spirit or true purpose. 拘泥于法律(协约)的条文而忽略其精神或宗旨。 to the ~, paying strict attention to every detail: 严密周详地: carry out an order to the ~. 彻底执行命 4 (pl) literature and learning: (M)文学; 殳皐修养: the profession of ~s; 文人的职业; 著作业; 。 man of ~s. 文学家; 文人。 ~ed /'ietsd; 'ktvdl adj having a good knowledge of books: 有学问的: a ~ed young man. 有学问的靑年。 ~ing /'letanij; 'letsruz/ n [U] ~s, words, esp with reference to their style and size: 文字(尤疵就其字体和大小而言): the ~ i” on a book cover; 一书封面上所印的文字; poor ~ing on a gravestone. 墓碑上拙劣的彫刻文字。 |
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