| 释义 | 
		Noun: letter  letu(r)- A written message addressed to a person or organization
 "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"  - missive  - The conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
 "his grandmother taught him his letters"  - letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character  - Owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire 
 - A strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)
 "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"  - [N. Amer] An award earned by participation in a school sport
 "he won letters in three sports"  - varsity letter [N. Amer]  Verb: letter  letu(r)- Win an athletic letter 
 - Set down or print with letters 
 - Mark letters on or mark with letters
 
 Derived forms: lettered, lettering, letters See also: let, letterer Type of: accolade, award, character, document, earn, fete, fête, garner, grapheme, graphic symbol, honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], impress, laurels, literal interpretation, owner, print, proprietor, text, textual matter, write Part of: alphabet, correspondence, mail, spelling Encyclopedia: Letter  |