| 单词 | letter |
| 释义 | letter letter // noun, adjective
■ noun [C]
COMFORT LETTER, COMMITMENT LETTER, COVER LETTER, COVERING LETTER, FORM LETTER
1 a message that is written down or printed on paper and usually put in an envelope and sent to sb: a letter of complaint Who is the letter addressed to? You will be notified by letter. guidelines for writing effective sales letters (= to possible customers)
❖ to mail/post/send a letter ◆ to draft/write a letter ◆ to get/open/receive a letter ◆ to acknowledge/answer/reply to a letter ◆ a business/personal/formal/informal letter
2 a written or printed sign representing a sound used in speech: Your business card looks more impressive if you have letters after your name (= showing your qualifications).
IDIOMS
the letter of the law the exact words of a law or rule rather than its general meaning: Although the company sticks to the letter of the law, its employment practices are clearly unfair.
to the letter exactly what sb/sth says, paying attention to every detail: I followed your instructions to the letter.
■ adjective (AmE) = LETTER-SIZE |
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