letter
英['letə]
美['lɛtɚ]
- n. 信；字母，文字；证书；文学，学问；字面意义
- vt. 写字母于
- vi. 写印刷体字母
- n. (Letter)人名；(英)莱特
英英释意
- 1. a written message addressed to a person or organization;
- "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
- 2. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech;
- "his grandmother taught him his letters"
- 3. a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention);
- "he followed instructions to the letter"
- "he obeyed the letter of the law"
- 4. an award earned by participation in a school sport;
- "he won letters in three sports"
- 5. owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire