| 单词 | letter |
| 释义 | letter —letter /ˈlet.ər/ aep /ˈlet̬.ɚ/ adjective [before noun] US ► F0 used to refer to a standard size of paper in the US, 8.5 inches by 11 inches: » Fliers are usually printed either on letter size or legal size paper.noun [C] (MESSAGE) ► A1 a written message from one person to another, usually put in an envelope and sent by post: » I got a letter from the bank this morning.Thesaurus+: ↑Letters, notes and cards , ↑Paper and stationery• • • Extra Examples:» He read her letter aloud to the rest of the family.» I folded the letter in half and put it in an envelope.» We try to answer readers' letters as promptly as we can.» In those days people used to write a lot more letters.» I had a lovely, long, chatty letter from my friend this morning.noun [C] (SYMBOL) A2 any of the set of symbols used to write a language, representing a sound in the language: » the letter DThesaurus+: ↑Lettering and alphabets , ↑Letters of alphabetsthe letter of the law FORMALF0 the exact words of the law and not its more important general meaning Thesaurus+: ↑Rules and laws• • • Extra Examples:» What letter does it start with?» How many letters are there in the alphabet?» Z is the last letter of the alphabet.» Our names all start with the letter P.» Letter S is the longest letter in the English dictionary. |
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