“用字母表示”可以用英语表达为 "represent with letters" 或 "express in letters"。
"represent with letters":强调用字母来呈现或代表某个概念、数值等。例如:In mathematics, variables are often represented with letters.(在数学中,变量通常用字母表示。)
"express in letters":侧重于用字母来表达某个内容。例如:We can express the rule in letters.(我们可以用字母来表示这个规律。)