n.刻字;印字
動詞letter的現(xiàn)在分詞.
The lettering on the gravestone was badly worn and almost illegible. 墓碑上的文字已嚴重磨損難以辨認。
The sign was no longer legible because much of the lettering had worn away. 這塊招牌已看不清楚,因為大部分字已磨掉了。