letter
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
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教材释义与例句
写字母于
to write, draw, paint etc letters or words on something
释义与例句
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1.
A symbol in an alphabet.
字母
字
文字
There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.
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2.
A written or printed communication, usually defined as longer and more formal than a note. (Sometimes specifically one that is on paper.)
I wrote a letter to my sister about my life.
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3.
The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (the spirit).
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4.
Literature.
复数形式Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters.
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5.
A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.
法律Letter (b) constitutes an exception to this provision.
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A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm).
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A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.
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8.
Clipping of varsity letter.
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A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.
过时 媒体 印刷 -
1.
One who lets, or lets out.
the letter of a room
a blood-letter
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2.
One who retards or hinders.
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Alternative form of litter.
废旧
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1.
To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.
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2.
To earn a varsity letter (award).
美国 不及物
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词源
From Middle English letter, lettre, from Old French letre, from Latin littera (“letter of the alphabet"; in plural, "epistle”). Displaced Old English bōcstæf (literally “book staff”) in sense 1 and ǣrendġewrit (literally “message writing”) in sense 2.
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