| 单词 | letter |
| 释义 | letterlettersletterletter /ˈletə $ -ər/ noun [countable]1 a written message that you put into an envelope and send to someoneletter from/toThe school had written several letters to his parents.havewriteletterparent学校已经数次写信给他父母。2a symbol used in writing to represent a sound: the letter ‘A’字母 A ➔ covering letterPhrasesfollow/obey something to the letter to do exactly what someone tells you to do: He followed their instructions to the letter.followinstruction他严格遵照他们的指示。the letter of the law the exact words of a law or agreement, rather than the intended or general meaning: The builders adhered to the letter of the law, but not to its spirit.builderadhere建筑商遵循的是法律的字面意思，而不是精神实质。COLLOCATIONS: letterverbsto get/have a letter (also to receive a letter formal)I had a letter from Kim a few days ago.havedayto write a letterHe wrote a letter complaining about the service.writecomplainto send somebody a letterShe sent me a lovely letter.sendto post a letter British English, to mail a letter American EnglishI’m going out to post some letters.goletterto answer a letter/reply to a letterThe company didn’t answer my letter.to open a letterShe grabbed the letter and opened it.grabopento read a letterMay I read her letter?a letter comes/arrivesA letter came for you today.comea letter is addressed to somebody (=has their name and address on the envelope)The letter was addressed to Mr. John Appleby.beaddresstypes of lettera long/short letterShe wrote a long letter to her brother.writea formal/informal letterThe letter sounded very formal.sounda personal letterI received a personal letter from the head of the company.receivea business letterDo you know how to write a business letter?an official letterI got an official letter from the university.geta love letterI found a bundle of old love letters.findlettera thank-you letterYou ought to send Aunt Jane a thank-you letter.a letter of thanks/apology/complaintShe received a letter of apology from the hospital.receive |
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