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IELTS BNC: 454 COCA: 628

letter

1 letter /ˈlɛtɚ/ noun
plural letters
1 letter
/ˈlɛtɚ/
noun
plural letters
Learner's definition of LETTER
[count] : any one of the marks that are symbols for speech sounds in written language and that form an alphabet字母
[count] : a written or printed message to someone
see picture at mail; see also chain letter, cover letter, dead letter, form letter, newsletter, open letter, poison-pen letter
letters [plural] formal : literature
see also man of letters
[singular] : the exact meaning of something (such as a law) that is stated in writing字面确切含义
[count] US : a large cloth letter that is the first letter of a school's name, that is awarded to a student for playing on a sports team, and that can be sewn onto a sweater or jacket(作为奖励而授予校运动员的、绣在衣服上的)学校首字母标志

by letter

: by sending and receiving letters通过信件

to the letter

: exactly or precisely严格按照文字地;精确地
2 letter /ˈlɛtɚ/ verb
letters; lettered; lettering
2 letter
/ˈlɛtɚ/
verb
letters; lettered; lettering
Learner's definition of LETTER
[+ object] : to write or print letters on (something) : to mark (something) with letters用字母标明usually used as (be) lettered通常用作(be) lettered
often used in combination常用于合成词
[no object] US : to earn a school letter for playing on a sports team获得学校的首字母标志usually + in
IELTS BNC: 454 COCA: 628

letter

1 of 3

noun (1)

let·​ter ˈle-tər How to pronounce letter (audio)
1
: a symbol usually written or printed representing a speech sound and constituting a unit of an alphabet
2
a
: a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization
b
: a written communication containing a grant
usually used in plural
3
letters plural in form but singular or plural in construction
b
4
: the strict or outward sense or significance
the letter of the law
5
a
: a single piece of type
b
: a style of type
6
: the initial of a school awarded to a student for achievement usually in athletics

letter

2 of 3

verb

lettered; lettering; letters

transitive verb

1
: to set down in letters : print
2
: to mark with letters

intransitive verb

: to win an athletic letter
letterer noun

letter

3 of 3

noun (2)

let·​ter ˈle-tər How to pronounce letter (audio)
: one that rents or leases

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French lettre, from Latin littera letter of the alphabet, litterae, plural, epistle, literature

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1504, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of letter was in the 13th century
IELTS BNC: 454 COCA: 628
letter

noun¹

1written/printed message書信ADJECTIVE | VERB + LETTER | LETTER + VERB | LETTER + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVElengthy, long長信brief, short簡短的信;短信ten-page, etc. * 10 頁等的信rambling東拉西扯的信countless, numerous數不清的信;許多信She received countless letters of support while in jail.在獄中她收到了不計其數支持她的信件。occasional偶爾寫的信Apart from the occasional letter, they had not been in touch for years.除了偶爾通信之外,他們好多年沒有聯繫了。airmail航空信件registered掛號信handwritten手寫信件anonymous匿名信formal, official正式/官方信件business商務信函personal個人信件confidential, private機密/私人信件open, public公開信The editor published an open letter to the president.編輯發表了一份給總統的公開信。circular傳閱的函件chain連鎖信form, standard通函;標準格式的信件sample信函範本accompanying, cover, covering, explanatory (especially BrE) 附函;附信;說明信The conditions are explained in the accompanying letter.這些條件在附函中予以解釋。Send your résumé with a cover letter. (NAmE) 請隨求職信寄來你的簡歷。Send your CV with a covering letter. (BrE) 將你的個人簡歷隨求職信一並寄出。thank-you感謝信I wrote my uncle a thank-you letter as soon as I opened the present.我一打開禮物就給叔叔寫了一封感謝信。congratulatory賀信warning警告信acceptance, rejection接受函;回絕信I've had ten job interviews and received ten rejection letters.我參加了 10 次求職面試,收到了 10 封回絕信。resignation辭職信suicide絕命書fan崇拜者來信love情書intimate私密信件nice懇切的信friendly友好的信heartfelt, impassioned真誠的/充滿激情的信件She wrote an impassioned letter to her local newspaper to complain about the new road.她給當地的報紙寫了一封措辭激烈的信,投訴新修的馬路。polite客氣的信apologetic道歉信angry, strong, strongly worded, threatening憤怒的信;措辭強硬的信;恐嚇信indignant憤憤不平的信critical批評信poison pen匿名誹謗信He had been sending poison pen letters to people at work.他一直在給工作的人們寄送匿名誹謗信。VERB + LETTERdraft, write起草信;寫信She drafted an angry letter to the newspaper.她起草了一封給報社的怒氣沖沖的信。read看信get, have, receive收到信I haven't had a letter from her for months.我已經幾個月沒收到她的信了。mail, post, send寄信email發電子郵件fax傳真信deliver送信forward轉交信The letter was forwarded from my old address.這封信是從我的舊地址轉來的。seal封好信open打開信acknowledge, answer, reply to, respond to告知已收到信;回信;答覆信I was angry that they didn't even acknowledge my letter.我生氣的是他們甚至沒有確認已經收到我的信。address在信上寫姓名及地址The letter was addressed to me.這封信是寄給我的。sign在信上簽字publish發表信件The newspaper refused to publish the letter.這家報紙拒絕發表這封信。edit編輯信件We reserve the right to cut or edit letters.我們保留刪減或者編輯信件的權利。LETTER + VERBarrive, come, reach sb信件到達;信送到(某人處)I hope my last letter has reached you.我希望我的上一封信已送到你手中。be dated...信上註明的日期為⋯The letter is dated July 7.這封信日期為 7 月 7 日。cross信件相互錯過Our letters crossed.我們的信相互錯過了。be lost信件丟失announce sth, ask (sb) sth, explain sth, say sth, state sth, tell sb sth來信宣佈⋯;來信詢問(某人)⋯;來信解釋⋯;信上說⋯;信函陳述⋯;來信告訴某人⋯She wrote him a letter saying that she was not coming back.她給他寫了一封信,說自己不會回來了。begin, start, start off信開始;信開頭The letter started off by thanking us for our offer.信中首先感謝了我們的提議。continue, go on信接着講述His letter went on to give reasons for his refusal to take part.他的信接着講了他拒絕參加的原因。conclude, end信結尾The letter concluded with a threat of possible legal action.這封信在結尾揚言有可能要訴諸法律。contain sth信中有⋯The letter contained information that only the killer could know.信裏有些只有殺手才會知道的信息。enclose sth信裏附有⋯The charity received an anonymous letter enclosing a large donation.慈善機構收到了一封附有一大筆捐贈的匿名信。appear信出現A letter headed 'Advertising Mania' appeared in the paper.報紙上刊登了一封題為《廣告熱》的信。LETTER + NOUNwriter, writing信的作者;寫信George Bernard Shaw was a prolific letter writer.蕭伯納是一位多產的書信作者。carrier (NAmE) (postman/postwoman in BrE) 郵遞員box (BrE) (mail slot in NAmE) (mailbox in NAmE) 信箱A card dropped through the letter box.一張卡片丟進了信箱。 (mail slot in NAmE) There's a letter box on the corner of the street.街角那兒有一個郵筒。 (mailbox in NAmE) opener (especially NAmE) 開信刀bomb (mail bomb in NAmE) 信件炸彈PREPOSITIONby letter通過信件Please reply by letter.請來信回覆。in a/the letter在信中In your letter of June 5...在您 6 月 5 日的信中⋯letter about, letter concerning, letter regarding關於⋯的信letter from, letter to來自⋯的信;給⋯的信a letter to the editor致編輯的信letter of⋯信a letter of application / apology申請信/道歉信
letter

noun²

2sign that represents a sound in a language字母ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbig, large大的字母;大字母block, capital, upper-case大寫字母Fill in the form in block letters.用大寫字母填表。lower-case, small小寫字母bold黑體字母initial首字母The company's name is made from the initial letters of his children's names.公司名稱由他幾個孩子名字的首字母組成。double雙寫字母Words with double letters, such as 'accommodate', are commonly misspelled.有雙寫字母的詞,如 accommodate 常常被拼錯。silent不發音的字母words such as 'debt' and 'half', which contain silent letters含有不發音字母的詞,如 debt 和 halfPREPOSITIONin... letters用⋯字母His name was written in large white letters over the doorway.他的名字用白色的大寫字母寫在門的上方。PHRASESthe letters of the alphabet字母

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