let up 详细解释

let up

减少, 减缓, 停止, 中止

英英释义

名词 let up:

a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished

同义词:letup, lull

动词 let up:

become less in amount or intensity

同义词:abate, slack off, slack, die away

reduce pressure or intensity

同义词:ease up, ease off

补充

let uplet up1.让(某人)上到某处The student's here; shall I let him up?那个学生来了, 我让他上楼吗?2.放松; 减少〔弱〕When he was with her, his nerve never let up.和她在一起, 他总是感到很激动。Mother thought the pain would never let up.母亲认为疼痛永远不会减轻了。We have overspent.We'll have to let up our expenditures next month.我们已经超支了, 下个月一定得节约开支。

例句

1. We thought the rain would let up soon.我们原以为雨势很快就会减弱。 2. Though Ruth complained bitterly, Mama would not let up on her.尽管露丝大发牢骚, 但妈妈不会对她放松要求。 3. Republicans show no signs of letting up on that issue.共和党人丝毫没有在那个问题上手下留情的意思。 4. The boss asked the secretary to let the client up.老板要秘书让客户上楼来。 5. The wind let up during the night.风在夜间停了。 6. Don't let up before you get all things finished.所有事情干完之前不要松劲。 7. Won't this rain ever let up?这场雨难道不会停了吗? 8. There's a lot of work still to be done. We can't let up now.还有许多工作要做。我们现在不能放慢脚步。 9. The students might respond better if the teacher let up on [=eased up on] them a little.如果老师对他们不那么严厉的话,学生可能会表现得更好。 10. I let up on [=eased up on] the gas pedal.我松了松油门踏板。