| 单词 | letter |
| 释义 | letter noun¹ 1written/printed message书信adjective | verb + letter | letter + verb | letter + noun | preposition adjective➤lengthy, long长信▸➤brief, short简短的信；短信▸➤ten-page, etc. * 10 页等的信▸➤rambling东拉西扯的信▸➤countless, numerous数不清的信；许多信◆she received countless letters of support while in jail.在狱中她收到了不计其数支持她的信件。➤occasional偶尔写的信◆apart from the occasional letter, they had not been in touch for years.除了偶尔通信之外，他们好多年没有联系了。➤airmail航空信件➤registered挂号信▸➤handwritten手写信件▸➤anonymous匿名信▸➤formal, official正式／官方信件▸➤business商务信函▸➤personal个人信件▸➤confidential, private机密／私人信件▸➤open, public公开信◆the editor published an open letter to the president.编辑发表了一份给总统的公开信。➤circular传阅的函件▸➤chain连锁信▸➤form, standard通函；标准格式的信件▸➤sample信函范本▸➤accompanying, cover, covering, explanatory (especially bre) 附函；附信；说明信◆the conditions are explained in the accompanying letter.这些条件在附函中予以解释。◆send your résumé with a cover letter. (name) 请随求职信寄来你的简历。◆send your cv with a covering letter. (bre) 将你的个人简历随求职信一并寄出。➤thank-you感谢信◆i wrote my uncle a thank-you letter as soon as i opened the present.我一打开礼物就给叔叔写了一封感谢信。➤congratulatory贺信▸➤warning警告信▸➤acceptance, rejection接受函；回绝信◆i've had ten job interviews and received ten rejection letters.我参加了 10 次求职面试，收到了 10 封回绝信。➤resignation辞职信▸➤suicide绝命书▸➤fan崇拜者来信▸➤love情书▸➤intimate私密信件▸➤nice恳切的信▸➤friendly友好的信▸➤heartfelt, impassioned真诚的／充满激情的信件◆she wrote an impassioned letter to her local newspaper to complain about the new road.她给当地的报纸写了一封措辞激烈的信，投诉新修的马路。➤polite客气的信▸➤apologetic道歉信▸➤angry, strong, strongly worded, threatening愤怒的信；措辞强硬的信；恐吓信▸➤indignant愤愤不平的信▸➤critical批评信➤poison pen匿名诽谤信◆he had been sending poison pen letters to people at work.他一直在给工作的人们寄送匿名诽谤信。verb + letter➤draft, write起草信；写信◆she drafted an angry letter to the newspaper.她起草了一封给报社的怒气冲冲的信。➤read看信▸➤get, have, receive收到信◆i haven't had a letter from her for months.我已经几个月没收到她的信了。➤mail, post, send寄信➤email发电子邮件▸➤fax传真信▸➤deliver送信▸➤forward转交信◆the letter was forwarded from my old address.这封信是从我的旧地址转来的。➤seal封好信▸➤open打开信▸➤acknowledge, answer, reply to, respond to告知已收到信；回信；答覆信◆i was angry that they didn't even acknowledge my letter.我生气的是他们甚至没有确认已经收到我的信。➤address在信上写姓名及地址◆the letter was addressed to me.这封信是寄给我的。➤sign在信上签字▸➤publish发表信件◆the newspaper refused to publish the letter.这家报纸拒绝发表这封信。➤edit编辑信件◆we reserve the right to cut or edit letters.我们保留删减或者编辑信件的权利。letter + verb➤arrive, come, reach sb信件到达；信送到（某人处）◆i hope my last letter has reached you.我希望我的上一封信已送到你手中。➤be dated...信上注明的日期为⋯◆the letter is dated july 7.这封信日期为 7 月 7 日。➤cross信件相互错过◆our letters crossed.我们的信相互错过了。➤be lost信件丢失➤announce sth, ask (sb) sth, explain sth, say sth, state sth, tell sb sth来信宣布⋯；来信询问（某人）⋯；来信解释⋯；信上说⋯；信函陈述⋯；来信告诉某人⋯◆she wrote him a letter saying that she was not coming back.她给他写了一封信，说自己不会回来了。➤begin, start, start off信开始；信开头◆the letter started off by thanking us for our offer.信中首先感谢了我们的提议。➤continue, go on信接着讲述◆his letter went on to give reasons for his refusal to take part.他的信接着讲了他拒绝参加的原因。➤conclude, end信结尾◆the letter concluded with a threat of possible legal action.这封信在结尾扬言有可能要诉诸法律。➤contain sth信中有⋯◆the letter contained information that only the killer could know.信里有些只有杀手才会知道的信息。➤enclose sth信里附有⋯◆the charity received an anonymous letter enclosing a large donation.慈善机构收到了一封附有一大笔捐赠的匿名信。➤appear信出现◆a letter headed 'advertising mania' appeared in the paper.报纸上刊登了一封题为《广告热》的信。letter + noun➤writer, writing信的作者；写信◆george bernard shaw was a prolific letter writer.萧伯纳是一位多产的书信作者。➤carrier (name) (postman/postwoman in bre) 邮递员▸➤box (bre) (mail slot in name) (mailbox in name) 信箱◆a card dropped through the letter box.一张卡片丢进了信箱。 (mail slot in name) ◆there's a letter box on the corner of the street.街角那儿有一个邮筒。 (mailbox in name) ➤opener (especially name) 开信刀▸➤bomb (mail bomb in name) 信件炸弹preposition➤by letter通过信件◆please reply by letter.请来信回覆。➤in a/the letter在信中◆in your letter of june 5...在您 6 月 5 日的信中⋯➤letter about, letter concerning, letter regarding关于⋯的信▸➤letter from, letter to来自⋯的信；给⋯的信◆a letter to the editor致编辑的信➤letter of⋯信◆a letter of application / apology申请信／道歉信letter noun² 2sign that represents a sound in a language字母adjective | preposition | phrases adjective➤big, large大的字母；大字母▸➤block, capital, upper-case大写字母◆fill in the form in block letters.用大写字母填表。➤lower-case, small小写字母▸➤bold黑体字母▸➤initial首字母◆the company's name is made from the initial letters of his children's names.公司名称由他几个孩子名字的首字母组成。➤double双写字母◆words with double letters, such as 'accommodate', are commonly misspelled.有双写字母的词，如 accommodate 常常被拼错。➤silent不发音的字母◆words such as 'debt' and 'half', which contain silent letters含有不发音字母的词，如 debt 和 halfpreposition➤in... letters用⋯字母◆his name was written in large white letters over the doorway.他的名字用白色的大写字母写在门的上方。phrases➤the letters of the alphabet字母 letter /letə(r)/ noun [countable] 1.a message that is written down or printed on paper and usually put in an envelope and sent to sb 信；函◆a letter of complaint 投诉信◆who is the letter addressed to? 这封信寄给谁？◆you will be notified by letter. 将用信函通知你。◆guidelines for writing effective sales letters (= to possible customers) 撰写有效销售信函指南⨁ to mail / post / send a letter寄信 ⨁ to draft / write a letter起草一封信；写信 ⨁ to get / open / receive a letter收到／打开／接到信 ⨁ to acknowledge / answer / reply to a letter来函收悉；回信 ⨁ a business / personal / formal / informal letter商务／个人／正式／非正式信函 2.a written or printed sign representing a sound used in speech 字母◆your business card looks more impressive if you have letters after your name (= showing your qualifications). 如果在名字后写上资历，你的名片看起来会更令人印象深刻。 ●the letter of the lawthe exact words of a law or rule rather than its general meaning 法律（或法规）的准确字面意义◆although the company sticks to the letter of the law, its employment practices are clearly unfair. 尽管这家公司严守法律的字面意义，但实际执行雇用条例时显然是不公平的。●to the letterexactly what sb/sth says, paying attention to every detail 不折不扣；精确地；丝毫不差◆i followed your instructions to the letter. 我已严格遵照你的指示办事。 comfort letter ◇ commitment letter ◇ cover letter ◇ covering letter ◇ form letter letter /letə(r)/ adjective (name) = letter-size ☞ letter☞ letterletter nounletter ♦︎ message ♦︎ email ♦︎ mail ♦︎ note ♦︎ memo ♦︎ fax ♦︎ text ♦︎ post ♦︎ communication ♦︎ correspondencethese words all mean sth that you write and send to sb in order to communicate with them.这些词均表示信函、邮件。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a letter / a message / an email / mail / a note / a memo / a fax / a text / post / a communication / correspondence from / to sb◆(a) personal / private letter / message / email / mail / note / communication / correspondence◆a brief letter / message / email / note / memo / communication◆(a) business letter / email / mail / memo / correspondence◆a thank-you letter / message / email / note◆to send / receive a letter / a message / an email / mail / a note / a memo / a fax / a text / post / a communication / correspondence◆to write a letter / a message / an email / a note / a memo◆to open a letter / a message / an email / the mail / the post◆a letter / a message / an email / the mail / a fax / the post arrives■ letter [countable] a piece of text that you write on paper and send to sb, usually in an addressed envelope, in order to tell them sth信；函◆you should include a covering letter with your cv.寄简历时应该附上求职信。◆they wrote a letter of complaint to the television network.他们给电视台写了一封投诉信。◆you will be notified by letter.你将会收到信函通知。◆ (bre) to post a letter寄信◆ (name) to mail a letter寄信■ message [countable] a short piece of written or spoken information that you give to sb when you cannot speak to them directly（书面或口头的）信息，消息，音信◆i left a message on her answering machine.我在她的电话应答机上留言了。◆victoria's not here at the moment. can i take a message?维多利亚这会儿不在，要我给你传个话吗？◆the computer displays an error message when i try to run the program.我试着运行该程序时，电脑出现错误信息提示。■ email (also e-mail) [countable, uncountable] a written message that you send from your computer to another person's computer over a network such as the internet电子邮件；电邮◆i got an email from andrew last week.我上周收到安德鲁的一封电子邮件。◆i have to check my email.我得查收一下电子邮件。▸ email (also e-mail) verb [transitive] ◆david emailed me yesterday.戴维昨天给我发了电子邮件。◆i'll email the documents to her.我将用电邮把这些文件发给她。■ mail [uncountable] the letters and packages which are sent and delivered by the postal system; messages that are sent or received on a computer邮件；信件；邮包；电子邮件◆there isn't much mail today.今天邮件不多。◆is there a letter from them in the mail?邮包里有他们的来信吗？◆you've got mail.有你的信件。ⓘ in british english post is often used instead of mail to mean the letters and packages that sb sends and receives.在英式英语中，常用 post 而非 mail 来表示收发的信件和邮包。 ➡ see also mail → send verb 1 ■ note [countable] a short informal letter短笺；便条◆just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening.仅以此短笺感谢您让我度过了一个美好夜晚。◆i left a note for judith on her desk.我在朱迪丝的书桌上留了个便条。◆it is suspicious that he did not leave a suicide note.他没有留下遗书，这一点很可疑。■ memo /meməʊ; name memoʊ/ (also formal memorandum /memərændəm/ ) (plural memoranda /memərændə/ ) [countable] an official note from one person to another in the same organization备忘录◆the confidential memo was leaked to the press.那份机密备忘录被人泄露给了媒体。■ fax [uncountable, countable] a system for sending documents in electronic form along telephone wires, using a special machine that sends, receives and prints the documents; a document sent by fax传真（系统）；传真文件◆a fax machine传真机◆can you send it to me by fax?你能把它传真给我吗？◆what is your fax number?你的传真号码是多少？◆did you get my fax?你收到我的传真了吗？▸ fax verb [transitive] ◆can you fax me the latest version?你能把最新版本传真给我吗？◆can you fax it to me?你能把它传真给我吗？■ text (also text message) [countable] a written message that you send using a mobile phone（手机）短信； 短讯 ； 简讯 ◆send a text to this number to vote.请发短信到此号码参加投票。▸ text (also text-message) verb [transitive] ◆i texted him to say we were waiting at the hotel.我发短信告诉他我们在酒店等候。■ post [uncountable] (bre) mail邮件；信件；邮包◆the book arrived in the morning post.这本书是上午邮递送来的。 ➡ see also post → send verb 1 ■ communication [countable] (formal) a message, letter or telephone call信息；书信；电话◆if you no longer wish to receive communications from us, follow the instructions at the bottom of the email.如果你不想再收到我们的信息，请按照电邮底部的说明去做。 ➡ see also communication → communication , communicate → convey , communicate → talk ■ correspondence [uncountable] (rather formal) the letters a person sends and receives来往信件；往来书信◆the editor welcomes correspondence from readers on any subject.编辑欢迎读者就任何问题来信。◆the correspondence column / page (= in a newspaper) 读者来信专栏 ➡ see also correspondence → communication letter [countable] a piece of text that you write on paper and send to sb, usually in an addressed envelope, in order to tell them sth信；函◆you should include a covering letter with your cv.寄简历时应该附上求职信。◆they wrote a letter of complaint to the television network.他们给电视台写了一封投诉信。◆you will be notified by letter.你将会收到信函通知。◆ (bre) to post a letter寄信◆ (name) to mail a letter寄信letter [countable] a written or printed symbol that represents a sound used in speech字母◆'b' is the second letter of the alphabet.b 是字母表中的第二个字母。◆write your name in capital letters.用大写字母书写姓名。letter/ˈletə(r) ||; ˈlɛtɚ/noun[c] 1. a written or printed message that you send to sb 信: ◇i got a letter from matthew this morning. 今天上午我收到马修的来信。◇i'm writing a thank-you letter to my uncle for the flowers he sent. 我叔叔给我送了花，我在给他写感谢信。when you have written a letter you put it in an envelope, address it, put / stick a stamp on it and then post (us mail) it. you may forward a letter to a person who has moved away. 信写好了，放在信封(envelope)里，写上地址(address)，贴上(put／stick)邮票(stamp)，然后寄出（post，美国英语为mail）。要是收信人搬了家，你可以要求邮局把信转递(forward)给他。2. a written or printed sign that represents a sound in a language 字母: ◇‘z’ is the last letter of the english alphabet. z是英语字母表的最后一个字母。 letters may be written or printed as capitals or small letters is ‘east’ written with a capital or a small ‘e’? 手写或印刷体的大写字母叫做capital，小写字母叫做small letter：east这个词里的e是大写还是小写？letter1 letters etc2 ways of beginning a letter3 ways of ending a letterrelated wordsto post or mail a letter 寄信 send,see alsomessage,write,read,computers/internet/email,contact,1. letters etc 信件等 letter /ˈletəʳ/ [countable noun] a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail 书信 in a letter dated may 10th, the us government protested about the use of force in the republics. 在5月10日的一封信里，美国政府抗议在加盟共和国使用武力。letter from somebody i got a letter from anna today. 我今天收到安娜的一封来信。letter to somebody hamlin wrote a letter to the council, complaining about the incident. 哈姆林向理事会写信投诉这一事件。write somebody a letter write me a letter and tell me all your news! 给我写信，告诉我你所有的近况！get/receive a letter david, who won first prize in the lottery, has received more than 100 letters from charities asking for money. 戴维中了彩票头奖，收到了一百多封慈善机构请求捐款的信。 post british /mail especially american /pəʊst, meɪl/ [uncountable noun] letters, papers, parcels etc that are sent and delivered using the postal system 邮件；邮包 i picked up the mail -- no letters, only bills today. 我取了邮件一今天没有信，只有账单。 paul was opening his post when margot phoned. 保罗正在拆邮件的时候，马戈打电话来了。 there was a pile of mail and a number of telephone messages waiting for victor. 有一大堆邮件和许多电话留言等着维克托去处理。 when the post came, she searched anxiously for his scrawled handwriting. 邮件送来时，她急切地寻找他那潦草的字迹。 was there any post for me this morning? 今天上午有没有我的邮件?by post you will receive the application form by post. 申请表将邮寄给你。by mail you can apply for a passport by mail. 你可以邮寄申请护照。junk mail advertisements and other mail that you do not want 垃圾邮件 so much junk mail ends up in my mailbox nowadays; i just throw it all away! 如今我信箱里垃圾邮件太多了，我就统统扔掉！ note /nəʊt/ [countable noun] a short informal letter written from one person to another 便条，字条 just a quick note to say helen had a baby boy yesterday -- 8lbs 6oz. 借此短笺告诉你：海伦昨天生了个男孩—重8磅6盎司。leave (somebody) a note i forgot to leave them a note to tell them we won't be home by dinnertime. 我忘了留个字条告诉他们，我们要到吃晚饭的时间才会回家。suicide note a note written just before someone kills themselves 遗书，绝命书 police are puzzled about the man's death. there was no sign of a struggle and no suicide note. 警方对此人的死亡困惑不解：既没有搏斗的迹象，也没有自杀前留下的遗书。 memo /ˈmeməʊ/ [countable noun] a short letter written from one person to another within a company or organization ［公司或机构内部传达的］便笺，备忘录 mr. fitchel said he made the suggestion in a memo to his superiors. 费切尔先生说，他是在写给上司的一封便笺里提出这个建议的。send (out) a memo the managing director sent out a memo to all employees saying there would be a meeting at 10 o'clock. 总经理给所有员工发了一个备忘录，说10点钟有一个会议。 correspondence /ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndəns, ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənsǁˌkɔːrə̇ˈspɑːn-, ˌkɑː-/ [uncountable noun] letters or e-mails that people write to each other regularly or over a long period of time 通信，书信往来 your fax should include copies of any correspondence you have received from our office. 你的传真应附上我公司写给你的任何书信的副本。correspondence with the biography is based on marx's correspondence with engels over 40 years. 这本传记是根据马克思与恩格斯四十多年的往来书信写成的。 e-mail/email /ˈiː meɪl/ [countable/uncountable noun] an electronic message sent using the internet 电子邮件 i came back from vacation to find 130 e-mails waiting for me. 我度假回来发现有130封电子邮件等着我。send somebody (an) e-mail several people sent us e-mail asking for help with the software. 好几个人给我们发来电子邮件，要我们帮助解决使用这种软件的问题。get an e-mail i got an e-mail from emma the other day. 前几天我收到埃玛发来的一封电子邮件。by email the reports are sent out weekly by email. 这些报告每周通过电子邮件发出。e-mail address the letters or numbers that people use to send you e-mail 电邮地址 the e-mail address for the dictionaries department is dict.edit@pearsoned-ema.com. 辞典部的电邮地址是dict.edit@pearsoned-ema.com。 e-mail/email [transitive verb] to send a message to someone using e-mail e-mail somebody i'll e-mail you when i get to boston.2. ways of beginning a letter 信的开头 dear sir/sirs/sir or madam /ˌdɪəʳ ˈsɜːʳ, ˈsɜːʳz, ˌsɜːr ɔːʳ ˈmædəm/ use this in formal letters when you do not know the person's name 敬启者［用于正式信件中，不知道对方姓名时用］ dear sir or madam, i am writing to ask for your help.... 敬启者：来信是请求您帮助… dear mr wiggins/ms harper /ˌdɪəʳ mɪstəʳ ˈwɪgɪnz, mɪz ˈhɑːʳpəʳ/ use this in formal letters 亲爱的威金斯先生/哈珀女士［用于正式信件］ dear mr bartholomew, thank you for your quick response. 亲爱的巴塞洛缪先生：谢谢您这么快回信。 dear jim/sarah etc /ˌdɪəʳ ˈdʒɪm/ use this when you know the person well enough to use his or her first name 亲爱的吉姆/萨拉等［用于写给很熟悉的人的信中］ dear jackie, how are you? 亲爱的杰姬：你好吗？ hi /hey especially american /haɪ, heɪ/ use this in e-mails and letters to friends 嗨［用于写给朋友的电子邮件或信中］ hi, how's it going? 嗨，你好吗? hey jenny - good to hear from you again. 嗨，珍妮，很高兴又收到你的来信。3. ways of ending a letter 信的结尾 yours faithfully /ˌjɔːʳz ˈfeɪθfəli/ british use this at the end of formal letters, which began with ‘dear sir’, ‘dear madam’ etc 【英】忠实于您的［用于以 yours faithfully, adam browning 忠实于您的亚当·布朗宁 yours sincerely /ˌjɔːʳz sɪnˈsɪəʳli/ british use this at the end of formal letters which begin with ‘dear mr ...’, ‘dear ms ...’ etc 【英】你真诚的，敬上，谨上［用于以dear mr.…，dear ms...等开头的正式信件的末尾］ yours sincerely, mary whitford 玛丽·惠特福德敬上 yours truly,/sincerely,/yours sincerely, /ˌjɔːʳz ˈtruːli, sɪnˈsɪəʳli/ american use this at the end of formal letters 【美】你真诚的［用于正式信件的末尾］ yours truly, donna deavers 你真诚的唐纳·迪弗斯 love (from) /ˈlʌv (frəm)/ use this at the end of letter to members of your family, close friends etc 爱你的［用于写给家人、好友等的信件的末尾］ i'll give you a call soon. love, brad 很快打电话给你。爱你的布拉德 all the best/best wishes/with best wishes /ˌɔːl ðə ˈbest, ˌbest ˈwɪʃə̇z, wɪð ˌbest ˈwɪʃə̇z/ use this especially in letters or e-mails to friends and family 祝好［尤用于写给朋友和家人的信或电子邮件的末尾］ all the best, dad 祝好，爸爸 take care /ˌteɪk ˈkeəʳ/ use this at the end of letters to friends, to show that you will be thinking about them 保重［用于写给朋友的信的末尾］ take care, martin and sophie 保重，马丁和索菲 xxx also xoxo american use this at the end of letters and notes to people you love. the x's represent kisses and the o's represent hugs 【美】亲你［用于写给你所爱之人的信或字条的末尾。x表示亲吻，o表示拥抱］ xxx moira 亲你，莫伊拉 regards /rɪˈgɑːʳdz/ use this especially in letters or e-mails to people you know or work with, especially people who are not family or close friends 谨此致意［尤用于写给你认识或和你共事的人的信件或电邮末尾］ regards, jonathan pryor 谨此致意，乔纳森·普赖尔 ps british /p.s. american /ˌpiː ˈes/ use this when you want to add something after the end of a letter ［信末的］附言，又及 ps i love you. 附：我爱你。 ps send my regards to pauline. 又及：请代我向保利娜问好。 let·ter /`lɛtə; ˈletə/n 1. [c] a written message that you put into an envelope and send to someone 信:◇could you post this letter for me? 你替我把这封信寄出好吗？ 2. [c] one of the signs in writing that is used to mean a sound in speech 字母:◇the letter a 字母 a 3. do sth to the letter to do exactly what you are told to do 严格按照指示做某事:◇he followed their instructions to the letter. 他严格地执行他们的指示。 ☞ letter |
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