The basic laws of Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions have been carried out to the letter.
老师:您好!请问 to the letter 在这里是什么意思呀?怎么理解呀?谢谢。
刘老师:
The basic laws of Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions have been carried out to the letter.
【翻译】香港和澳门特别行政区的基本法已经被严格执行。
to the letter 是个英语习语,意为“严格地;精确地;不折不扣地;彻头彻尾地;丝毫不差地;严格按照文字”,在句中用作状语。to 表示到达某种程度,the letter 意为“逐字逐句”,“字词的严格意义;确切措辞”。
又如:
Soldiers have to obey orders to the letter. 战士必须百分之百地服从命令。
She carrid out all her pledge to the letter. 她不折不扣地履行了她的所有诺言。
They carried out my instructions to the letter. 他们严格地按我的指示把事办了。
John obeyed his father's instructions to the letter. 约翰不折不扣地按他父亲的指示行事。