letters

英 美 ['lɛtɚ]
  • n. [语] 字母;书信;读者投书栏(letter的复数)
  • v. 用字母标明;用印刷体写(letter的第三人称单数)

英文词源


letters (n.)
"the profession of authorship or literature," mid-13c., from plural of letter (n.).

双语例句


1. He passed the letters to the Department of Trade and Industry.
他把信交给了贸工部。

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2. I am expecting several important letters but nothing has arrived.
我正在等几封重要的信件,可是一封都没到。

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3. We delved through a sackful of letters to draw the winning name.
我们把手探进一袋信件中抽取获奖者。

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4. Readers should send a copy of unanswered letters to their MP.
读者应该把那些未得到回复的信件复印一份寄给代表他们的议员。

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5. She's got too much dignity to descend to writing anonymous letters.
她是个自尊心很强的人,绝不会自贬身份去写匿名信。

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