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

• The rain has let up, so we can play outside.
  雨停了，我们可以出去玩了。
• It's raining very hard. I wonder if it will let up.
  雨下得很大，我想知道雨势是否会停。
• I think it will let up in a little while.
  我想马上就会停的。
• If the rain doesn't let up soon, we won't be able to have our picnic.
  如果雨再不停，我们就没办法去郊游了。
• We mustn't let up, even though we're winning.
  我们即使快赢了也决不可松劲。
• Presently the rain let up.
  俄顷雨止。
• We mustn't let up now that we have nearly achieved our object.
  既然我们已快达到目标了，就不能松劲。
• Let up on the right hand brake immediately to stop the spin.
  马上放松右手煞车以停止这旋转。
• The rain had let up.
  雨势已经减弱。
• I know if she doesn't let up soon, I'm going to blow up at her.
  我知道要是她不尽快地打住，我会跟她发火的。