letter
US
UK letter n: (character in the alphabet)
SC 字母 zì mǔ
TC 字母
TC 字母
The letter C is the third letter of the alphabet.
字母 C 是字母表中的第三个字母。
letter n: (written correspondence)
SC 信 xìn
TC 信
TC 信
SC 书信 xìn ，shū xìn
SC 函件 xìn ，hán jiàn
I received a letter from my mother yesterday.
昨天我收到了母亲的一封来信。
letter n: US (school sports award)
SC 缝在运动服上的作为奖励授予校优秀运动员的校运动队字母标志 féng zài yùn dòng fú shàng de zuò wéi jiǎng lì shòu yǔ xiào yōu xiù yùn dòng yuán de xiào yùn dòng duì zì mǔ biāo zhì
He got a letter for his play on the basketball team.
由于自己在校篮球队上的表现，他获得了作为奖励而授予校优秀运动员的校运动队字母标志。
letter, letters npl: UK (qualifications)
SC 证书 zhèng shū
TC 證書 / 証書
TC 證書 / 証書
SC 资历证书 zhèng shū，zī lì zhèng shū
SC 许可证书 zhèng shū，xǔ kě zhèng shū
SC 资历头衔
He is highly qualified and has letters after his name.
他资历很高，还有头衔。
Letters npl: (literature)
SC 文学 wén xué
TC 文學
TC 文學
She graduated from the College of Arts and Letters.
letter, letters npl: dated (being well read) (过时用语)
SC 学识，文化修养 xué shì，wén huà xiū yǎng
TC 文化修養
TC 文化修養
He was a man of letters.
他是个文化修养高的男子。
letter in [sth] vi + prep: US (win a sports award)
SC 获得校队优秀运动员荣誉
SC 获得校队字母标志
He lettered in basketball in high school.
acceptance letter n: (for taking a job offer) (工作)
SC 接受函
SC 接受信
acceptance letter n: US (for admission to university)
SC 录取通知书
according to the letter expr: (according to law)
SC 严格地根据法律 yán gé de gēn jù fǎ lǜ
SC 严格依法 yán gé de gēn jù fǎ lǜ，yán gé yī fǎ
These laws are no longer obeyed according to the letter.
according to the letter expr: (word for word)
SC 根据字面意思 gēn jù zì miàn yì si
Calvin interprets the biblical text according to the letter.
卡尔文根据字面意思解读圣经经文。
aerogram, aerogramme, air letter, airletter n: (thin stationary for use in airmail)
SC 航空信件 háng kōng xìn jiàn
block letter n: (style of lettering)
SC 方体字
block letter n: (hand-written capital letter)
SC 大写印刷字体
business letter n: (business correspondence)
SC 商务信函 shāng wù xìn hán
TC 商務信函
TC 商務信函
A letter to a friend is different from a more formal business letter.
call letters npl: (TV, radio station: code) (无线电通讯时使用的代号)
SC 呼号
caps npl: abbreviation (capital letters) (capital letters 的缩写)
SC 大写字母 dà xiě zì mǔ
TC 大寫字母
TC 大寫字母
The title of the book should be in caps.
capital letter n: often plural (alphabet: upper-case)
SC 大写字母 dà xiě zì mǔ
TC 大寫字母
TC 大寫字母
Sentences must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop.
case, letter case n: (type: capitals or small letters) (字母)
SC 大小写
chain letter: (ongoing letter)
SC 连环信
SC 连锁信件
cover letter (US), covering letter (UK) n: (job application)
SC 求职信
TC 求職信
TC 求職信
To apply for the position, please send your resume and a cover letter.
如申请本职位，请发送您的简历和求职信。
cover letter (US), covering letter (UK) n: (letter providing additional information)
SC 附信
SC 附函 fù hán
Julie posted the documentation with a covering letter.
朱莉将文件同附函一道寄了出去。
dead letter n: (law not yet formally repealed) (指已经失效但尚未正式废除的)
SC 空文法律
dead letter n: (letter stuck in transit) (指无法投递也无法退回的信件)
SC 死信
form letter n: (standardized correspondence)
SC 正式信函，公文，公函 zhèng shì xìn hán，gōng wén，gōng hán
TC 公文
TC 公文
SC （投递给多人的）印刷函件 tóu dì gěi duō rén de yìn shuā hán jiàn
Word-processing software is useful for producing form letters.
four-letter adj: (word: having four letters)
SC 四个字母的，四字母的
four-letter word n: (curse word, bad word)
SC 粗话，脏话 cū huà，zāng huà
letter bomb, also US: mail bomb n: (explosive device inside envelope)
SC 信件炸弹
TC 郵件炸彈
TC 郵件炸彈
SC 邮件炸弹
letter carrier: (mail carrier)
SC 邮递员 yóu dì yuán
TC 郵差
TC 郵差
letter of complaint n: (written criticism)
SC 投诉书
SC 投诉信
letter of credit n: (bill of exchange)
SC 信用状
TC 信用狀
TC 信用狀
SC 信用证
the letter of the law n: (strict interpretation)
SC 法律的字面意思
They followed the letter of the law to avoid any problems.
letter opener n: (bladed tool for opening envelopes)
SC 开信刀
TC 開信刀
TC 開信刀
letterbox, letter box n: (slot, box for delivered mail)
SC 收信箱 shōu xìn xiāng
letterbox, letter box n: UK, informal (box for posting mail)
SC 邮筒 yóu tǒng
SC 邮政信箱 yóu tǒng，yóu zhèng xìn xiāng
TC 郵政信箱
TC 郵政信箱
The letter box in the village is emptied at 6.30 pm.
love letter n: (letter expressing romantic feelings)
SC 情书 qíng shū
He wrote her a love letter every day while he was away.
love letter to [sth] n: figurative (expression of affection)
SC 情话，表白 qíng huà，biǎo bái
The movie is his love letter to the city of Rome.
mail carrier, letter carrier n: US (person employed to deliver post)
SC 邮递员 yóu dì yuán
TC 郵差
TC 郵差
My dog barks at my mail carrier every day.
open letter n: (letter published openly)
SC 公开信 gōng kāi xìn
TC 公開信
TC 公開信
She wrote an open letter to the newspaper praising the mayor of the town.
personal letter n: (intimate correspondence)
SC 私人信件 sī rén xìn jiàn
The starlet enjoyed receiving personal letters from her many fans.
In the age of texting and e-mail, the personal letter is in danger of becoming obsolete.
poison pen letter, poison-pen letter n: figurative (spiteful or defamatory letter)
SC 匿名诽谤信
Someone in the village is writing poison-pen letters to his family.
red-letter day, red letter day n: (noteworthy or memorable day)
SC 大喜日
SC 纪念日 jì niàn rì
reference letter n: (statement in support of a job candidate)
SC 推荐信 tuī jiàn xìn
TC 推薦信
TC 推薦信
When my former assistant applied for a better job, she asked me for a reference letter.
thank-you note, thank-you letter n: (letter expressing gratitude)
SC 感谢信
Don't forget to send them a thank-you letter.
to the letter expr: (literally)
SC 不折不扣 bù zhé bú kòu
SC 毫厘不爽 bù zhé bú kòu，háo lí bù shuǎng
He followed Mr. Wilson's instructions to the letter.
to the letter expr: figurative (precisely, exactly)
SC 不折不扣 bù zhé bú kòu
SC 毫厘不爽 bù zhé bú kòu，háo lí bù shuǎng
The illiterate slave followed his master's instructions to the letter.
write a letter v expr: (compose handwritten correspondence)
SC 写信 xiě xìn
Nowadays people are more inclined to email rather than write a letter.