| 单词 | let |
| 释义 | let 1(lɛt) verbWord forms: lets, letting or let (tr; usually takes an infinitive without to or an implied infinitive) 1. to permit; allow she lets him roam around 2. (imperative or dependent imperative) a. used as an auxiliary to express a request, proposal, or command, or to convey a warning or threat let's get on just let me catch you here again! b. (in mathematical or philosophical discourse) used as an auxiliary to express an assumption or hypothesis let "a" equal "b" c. used as an auxiliary to express resigned acceptance of the inevitable let the worst happen 3. a. to allow the occupation of (accommodation) in return for rent b. to assign (a contract for work) 4. to allow or cause the movement of (something) in a specified direction to let air out of a tyre 5. Irish informal to utter to let a cry 6. let alone 7. let go 8. let loose noun 9. British the act of letting property or accommodation the majority of new lets are covered by the rent regulations Word origin Old English lǣtan to permit; related to Gothic lētan, German lassenlet 2(lɛt) noun 1. an impediment or obstruction (esp in the phrase without let or hindrance) 2. tennis, squash a. a minor infringement or obstruction of the ball, requiring a point to be replayed b. the point so replayed verbWord forms: lets, letting, letted or let 3. (transitive) archaic to hinder; impede Word origin Old English lettan to hinder, from læt late; related to Old Norse letja-letsuffix forming nouns 1. small or lesser booklet starlet 2. an article worn on a specified part of the body anklet Word origin from Old French -elet, from Latin -āle, neuter of adj suffix -ālis or from Latin -ellus, diminutive suffix |
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