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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

letter ['lεtər]
  1. 1. noun [c] (note) 信
  2. 2. noun [of alphabet] 字母
    the letter E
    字母E
    to the letter
    不折不扣

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

letter [ 'lεtɚ] [ 'letə]
  1. 1. noun 字母;(文)字
    Tell me a word that begins with the letter N.
    告诉一个字母N开头单词
  2. 2. noun 信;函件
    I am waiting for the admission letter from the university.
    正在等那所大学录取通知书
  3. 3. noun (字的)严格意义字面意义
  4. 4. noun [printing] 活字铅字
  5. 5. noun [printing] 铅字字体
  6. 6. noun 证书执照[通常用于复数]
  7. 7. noun [复数形态时]文学
  8. 8. noun [复数形态时]学问知识;尤指文学知识
  9. 9. noun [复数形态时]写作生涯作家职业
  10. 10. noun [American English] (运动衣上用校名缩写字母缀合的)学校标志
  11. 11. vt. 用印刷体写;用印刷体在…上书写
    to letter one's name
    用印刷体写(某人的)名字
    to letter a poster
    印刷体写标语
  12. 12. vi. 印刷体
  13. 13. vi. [American English] [verbal] 校内体育运动方面取得优异成绩

Collins English-English Dictionary

letter ['lεtə]
  1. 1. n any of a set of conventional symbols used in writing or printing a language, each symbol being associated with a group of phonetic values in the language; character of the alphabet
  2. 2. n a written or printed communication addressed to a person, company, etc, usually sent by post in an envelope
  3. 3. n [printing] [archaic] a style of typeface
    a fancy letter
  4. 4. vb to write or mark letters on (a sign, etc), esp by hand
  5. 5. vt. [tr] to set down or print using letters
  6. 6. vt. See also letters
  7. 7. vt. [Etymology] C13: from Old French lettre, from Latin littera letter of the alphabet

Examples

to write sb a letter, write a letter to sb
给某人写信 write
read the letter alond
朗读此信 aloud
The letter bore his signature.
此信有他的署名。 bear
a blind letter
死信(地址字迹模糊无法投递的信) blind
an eyes only letter to the Chairman
主席亲启的信 eyes only
a follow-up letter
接着而来的信(常指推销员连续兜售商品的信),接连发出的广告信 follow-up
a letter from Mary
玛丽的来信 from
to letter a poster
用印刷体写标语 letter
to letter one's name
用印刷体写(某人的)名字 letter
to manifold a letter with carbon paper
用复写纸复制的一封信 manifold

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