to the letter

释义

1. 牛津电影里 67%

   丝毫不差；不折不扣；精确地

   doing / following exactly what sb / sth says, paying attention to every detail

   l'm just following orders to the letter. lsn't that what you said?

   We re gonna party like it s your birthday

电影里这样说 · 4 部

• - Better get back to the letter. - Let's get back to the letter.Silver Linings Playbook2012
• l'm just following orders to the letter. lsn't that what you said?Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen2009
• We re gonna party like it s your birthdayShark Tale2004
• Shall we get back to the letter of intent?Too Big to Fail2011
• I declare your contractual duties fulfilled to the letter.The Pale Blue Eye2022
• The next moves, I need you to follow me to the letter.Ambulance2022
• There's a letter.Onward2020
• - No letter? - No letter. Sign.The Reader2008

在完整场景里学

• 乌云背后的幸福线2012
  • 接出院回家路上出岔子：out on a limb（为某人担风险）
  • 出院回家谈将来打算：silver lining（一线希望）
  • 诊室里坦白病情经过：white-knuckling it（咬牙硬撑）
• 二分之一的魔法2020
  • 生日早晨被哥哥拉入局：wiggle out of（设法脱身）
  • 结结巴巴邀请大家来派对：was wondering if（想问问是否）
  • 拆开爸爸留下的生日礼物：get by（凑合着过）

同一词条的短语

• the letter of the law