单词 | ease up |
释义 | ease up 1. phrasal verb If something eases up, it is reduced in degree, speed, or intensity. The rain had eased up. [VERB PARTICLE] New figures indicate the recession may be easing up. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you ease up, you start to make less effort. He told supporters not to ease up even though he's leading in the presidential race. [VERB PARTICLE] Christie was easing up over the last 10m to finish third. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for ease If you ease up on someone or something, your behaviour or attitude towards them becomes less severe or strict. [informal] The manager does not intend to ease up on his players for some time. [V P on n] Officials have eased up on the press restrictions. [VERB PARTICLE + on] |
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