Letter
[ 'lɛtɚ ]
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n. 信;证书，许可证;字母，文字;字面意义;
vt. 用字母标明;写字母于;加标题;
vi. 写印刷体字母;
📝 例句
He was trained as a doctor but devoted his life to letters.
他学的是医但毕生从事文学。
Chou En-lai sent back an acerbic letter.
周恩来回复了一封尖刻的信。
The word "exit" was lettered on the door.
"出口"两字写在门上。
Don' t bother about answering his letter.
你不必回复他的信。
One form of collection letter is a letter of delinquency.
索款信的一种形式是拖欠债务催告信。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ latter-后面的,letter-文字:后面的文字看不清
※ let-让,ter-七个小矮人:让七个小矮人把信捎给白雪公主
※ let-让,t-拼音“他”,er-拼音“儿”:让他儿子捎个信回去
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-liter-表示“文字”
📖 牛津释义
letter
n
1 [C] written or printed sign representing a sound used in speech 字母
`B' is the second letter of the alphabet. B是字母表中的第二个字母.
Fill in your answers in capital letters, not small letters. 答案用大写字母填写, 不要用小写字母.
2 [C] written message addressed to a person or an organization, usu in an envelope, and sent by post 信
Are there any letters for me? 有我的信吗?
Please inform me by letter of your plans. 请来信把你的计划告诉我. =>App 3 见附录3.
3 letters [pl]
(dated or fml 旧或文) literature as a profession or an academic study 文学; 文学研究
the profession of letters 文学家的职业
a man/woman of letters 男[女]文学家.
4 (idm 习语) a bread-and-butter letter => bread. a dead letter => dead. the ,letter of the `law the exact requirements or form of words of a law, rule, etc (as opposed to its general meaning or spirit) 法律、 规则等的字面意义（与其整体意义或精神相对）. to the `letter paying strict attention to every detail 严密周详地; 一丝不苟地
carry out an order to the letter 严格执行命令
keep to the letter of an agreement, a contract, etc 严格遵照协议、 合同等的条文办事.
🔁 扩展释义
*['letә]n. 信, 字母, 证书, 字面意义, 铅字, 学问, 出租人vt. 写字母于, 在...上刻字母, 用字母标明vi. 写印刷体字【计】 字母相关词组: by letter to the letter
🏥 医学释义
字母，信件，铅字
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「小学」词汇
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I know about how business is done here.
我认为这方面比较在行。
Turn left at the first light. You can't miss it.
到第一排红绿灯处往左拐。你不会找不找的。
and then there are three thousand million other Milky Ways, or galaxies, in the universe.
况且在宇宙中还有30亿个天河，即银河系。