| 释义 |
Idiom a man of letters formal a man, usually a writer, who knows a lot about literature.A distinguished statesman and man of letters, he was born just before the turn of the century.
man of lettersA man who is well-versed in literature and related scholarly pursuits. As a man of letters, the professor could easily speak for hours on the works of Shakespeare. a man (or woman) of letters a scholar or writer. |