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let up

英 [ˈlet ʌp]

美 [ˈlet ʌp]

(指持续的令人不快的过程)停止,缓和,减弱

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英英释义

verb

  • reduce pressure or intensity
    1. he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
    Synonym:ease upease off
  • become less in amount or intensity
    1. The storm abated
    2. The rain let up after a few hours
    Synonym:abateslack offslackdie away

双语例句

  • If the snow doesn't let up soon, I think they'll close the roads.
    如果雪不快点停,我想他们会封闭道路的。
  • We mustn't let up, even though we're winning.
    我们即使快赢了也决不可松劲。
  • Why don't you let up on the poor child?
    你为什么不能较宽容地对待这个可怜的孩子呢?
  • So I had to wait for the rain to let up.
    所以我只好等雨小一点。
  • Let up for a minute, you can't work hard all day.
    休息一会儿你不能整天苦干。
  • He never let up on this main hobby of planting trees.
    他的主要嗜好是种树,这一兴趣从未中断。
  • The rain finally let up to reveal blue skies.
    雨终于停歇了,展显出蓝色的天空。
  • Presently the rain let up.
    俄顷雨止。
  • There were some moves to let up on this curfew a little bit.
    采取了一些措施以缓和宵禁的紧张气氛。
  • We mustn't let up now.
    我们现在可不能放松啊。