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letter noun 1written/printed message 书信ADJECTIVE | VERB + LETTER | LETTER + VERB | LETTER + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVElengthy, 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 (NAmE) , covering (BrE) , 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 + LETTERdraft, 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 (NAmE) , post (BrE) , 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；答复信◆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 + VERBarrive, 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 + NOUNwriter, 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PREPOSITIONby letter 通过信件◆Please reply by letter.请来信回复。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 |