英语词汇“red letter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

red letter1

/ˌrɛd ˈlɛtə/

noun

1A character or word written or printed in red, typically in order to draw attention to particularly important or significant information. Chiefly in plural.

In earlier use, especially with reference to the convention of using red to indicate a saint's day or other Christian festival on an ecclesiastical calendar..

2A small moth, Agonopterix ocellana (family Oecophoridae), of Eurasia and North Africa, having a white spot ringed with red in the centre of the pale forewing. Also red-letter flat-body. rare.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From red + letter.

red-letter2

/ˌrɛdˈlɛtə/

verb

[with object] To mark out (a person or thing) for particular attention with, or as with, red letters.

In earlier use: to canonize (a person)..

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Gutch (1746–1831), antiquary and Church of England clergyman. From red letter.

单词	red letter
释义	red letter1 /ˌrɛd ˈlɛtə/ noun 1A character or word written or printed in red, typically in order to draw attention to particularly important or significant information. Chiefly in plural. In earlier use, especially with reference to the convention of using red to indicate a saint's day or other Christian festival on an ecclesiastical calendar.. 2A small moth, Agonopterix ocellana (family Oecophoridae), of Eurasia and North Africa, having a white spot ringed with red in the centre of the pale forewing. Also red-letter flat-body. rare. Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From red + letter. red-letter2 /ˌrɛdˈlɛtə/ verb [with object] To mark out (a person or thing) for particular attention with, or as with, red letters. In earlier use: to canonize (a person).. Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Gutch (1746–1831), antiquary and Church of England clergyman. From red letter.
随便看	rayed rayetwari ray-fin ray-finned ray-finned fish rayfish ray fleck ray floret ray fungus ray-grass ray gun raying Ray, John rayl Rayleigh, 3rd Baron Rayleigh criterion Rayleigh disc Rayleigh disk Rayleigh instability Rayleigh limit Rayleigh number Rayleigh-scattered Rayleigh scattering Rayleigh's criterion Rayleigh wave