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

柯林斯词典

• See also:The traffic in this city never lets up, even at night...The rain had let up.let-up

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

• I think it will let up in a little while.
  我想马上就会停的。
• We thought that if we went out the rain would probably let up after a while.
  我们想如果我们出去。过会儿雨也许会慢慢停下来的。
• The rain has let up, so we can play outside.
  雨停了，我们可以出去玩了。
• You're much too strict, why don't you let up on him?
  你太严格了，你为什么不能对他宽松一点？
• 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。
• 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 had let up.
  雨势已经减弱。
• We should never let up for a moment.
  我们一刻也不能松劲。
• He was surprised at his weariness when he act into his room, forgetful of the fact that he had been on his feet and working without let up for fourteen hours.
  进了屋子他为自己的疲劳感到意外，忘了他已经连续站着干了十四个小时。