write an epistle to sb
She wrote a long epistle to her former teacher.
她给以前的老师写了一封长信。
书信
以信件或系列信件形式写成的文学作品,尤指韵文形式的。；epistle 的另一种大小写形式；特别长的正式信件；《新约》中的一卷书,原为使徒写给个人或群体的信。；新约中以使徒书信形式写成的书
a long, formal letter
以信件或系列信件形式写成的文学作品,尤指韵文形式的。
A literary composition in the form of a letter or series of letters, especially one in verse.
epistle 的另一种大小写形式
Alternative letter-case form of epistle:
特别长的正式信件
a specially long, formal letter
《新约》中的一卷书,原为使徒写给个人或群体的信。
One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
新约中以使徒书信形式写成的书
a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle
在教会礼拜(主要是圣餐礼)中诵读的《新约》书信或福音书之外的书卷的选段。
An extract from a New Testament epistle (noun sense 3.1) or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
She spent the whole weekend composing a long epistle to her former professor.
她花了整个周末给以前的教授写了一封长篇书信。
用法提示：句中 epistle 是名词，作宾语，指一封长篇正式书信。
The museum displayed several ancient epistles from the royal family.
博物馆展出了几封来自王室的古代书信。
用法提示：epistles 是 epistle 的复数形式，作宾语，指多封正式书信。
His email to the committee turned into an epistle that took ten minutes to read.
他写给委员会的电子邮件变成了一封长信，花了十分钟才读完。
用法提示：epistle 是名词，作介词 into 的宾语，指一封很长的信。
She wrote a long epistle to her former teacher.
她给以前的老师写了一封长信。
We found an epistle from the bishop in the archive.
我们在档案馆里发现了一封主教写的信。
epistle 指长的正式书信，比普通 letter 更庄重，常出现在文学或历史语境中。
He published a lengthy epistle about the nature of justice.
他发表了一封关于正义本质的长篇书信。
grammar · medium
易错句子I wrote an epistle to my friend about our weekend plans.
正确表达I wrote a letter to my friend about our weekend plans.
epistle 特指冗长而正式的书信，日常普通信件应用 letter。
grammar · medium
易错句子Paul was one of the epistles who spread Christianity.
正确表达Paul was one of the apostles who spread Christianity.
epistle 意为“书信”，apostle 意为“使徒”，两者形近义异；指人时应用 apostle。
letter泛指任何书信；epistle特指正式、篇幅长的书信，日常语境通常用letter。
note指简短非正式的便条；epistle是正式长信，内容短而随意时不能用epistle。
missive也指正式信函，但语域更偏公文、正式；epistle常用于文学或《圣经》书信，日常则用letter。
写一封正式长信
She wrote a long epistle to her friend abroad.
她给国外的朋友写了一封长信。
一封冗长的书信
His reply was a lengthy epistle full of complaints.
他的回信是一封充满抱怨的长信。
一封正式信函
The professor addressed a formal epistle to the committee.
教授给委员会写了一封正式信函。
收到一封书信
She received an epistle from her former teacher.
她收到了以前老师的一封来信。
致函某人
The scholar addressed an epistle to his colleague.
这位学者给同事写了一封信。
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epi-（向，在…上）+ stol-（发送） + -e（名词后缀）
apo-（离开）+ stol-（发送） + -e（名词后缀）
epi-（在…之后）+ -logue（说话，言语）
书信正文后的补充内容，与epistle同属书信的组成部分。
书信开头的敬语，epistle作为正式信件常包含这种格式。
书信末尾的署名，epistle通常带有正式的签名。
书写信件的材料，epistle是写在纸上的正式书信。
装信的封套，epistle作为正式信件需装入信封邮寄。
你们就是我们的书信，写在我们的心里，被众人所知道、所诵读。
This famous Bible verse uses 'epistle' to describe people whose lives can be read like letters.
这节著名的经文用‘epistle’来比喻那些生命像书信一样可供人阅读的人。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.