letter
noun [ C ] uk/ˈlet.ər/ us/ˈlet̬.ɚ/
(MESSAGE)
A1 信，信件
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. 今天早晨我收到了一封银行的来函。
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- 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.
(SYMBOL)
A2 字母
any of the set of symbols used to write a language, representing a sound in the language
the letter D 字母D
the letter of the lawformal 法律的准确字面意义
the exact words of the law and not its more important general meaning
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- 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.
Idiom
to the letteridiom 一丝不苟地；丝毫不差地
If you obey instructions or rules to the letter, you do exactly what you have been told to do, giving great attention to every detail.
I followed the instructions to the letter and it still went wrong. 我严格按指令行事，但还是出了问题。
letter
adjective [ before noun ] US uk/ˈlet.ər/ us/ˈlet̬.ɚ/
（美国）标准信纸（长11英寸，宽8.5英寸）
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. 印传单的纸一般是标准信纸或法律规格纸。