| 单词 | bread-and-butter letter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbread-and-butter letter bread-and-butter letter n. originally U.S. a letter sent to thank a person for his or her hospitality; cf. sense A. 4. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > gratitude > [noun] > thanks > letter of bread-and-butter letter1891 Collins1904 bread and butter1911 society > communication > correspondence > letter > [noun] > letter of thanks for hospitality bread-and-butter letter1891 roofer1902 Collins1904 bread and butter1911 roofer letter1937 1891 Chautauquan Dec. 344/1 There is seldom more for a visitor to do than to arrange the flowers for the hostess, to send her a ‘bread and butter’ letter when one has left her house, and a present on Christmas. 1927 Scribner's Mag. July 80/2 He was the solemn sort who always writes his bread-and-butter letters the day after he has finished a visit. 2012 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 4 June 16 Today's event is a thoroughly modern take on the royal picnic. Let's hope that all 10,000 guests remember to write their bread-and-butter letters. < as lemmas |
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