英语词汇“let up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	let up
释义	All related terms of 'let up' let out ( water, air, breath ) 放掉 fàngdiào let on ▶ not to let on that ... 不泄(洩)露出去 ... bù xièlòu chūqù ... let off ( culprit ) 放过(過) fàngguò ⇒ He let me off with a warning. → 他给我一个警告就放过我了。 Tā gěi wǒ yī gè jǐnggào jiù fàngguò wǒ le. let in ( water, air ) 允许(許)进(進)来(來) yǔnxǔ jìnlái let down ( fail : person ) 令 ... 失望 lìng ... shīwàng ⇒ Charlie's never let me down yet. → 查理从来没有令我失望过。 Chálǐ cónglái méiyǒu lìng wǒ shīwàng guo. let up 1. phrasal verb If an unpleasant, continuous process lets up, it stops or becomes less intense. The traffic in this city never lets up, even at night. [VERB PARTICLE] The rain had let up. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. See also let-up See full dictionary entry for let let-up uncountable noun [oft a NOUN] If there is no let-up in something, usually something unpleasant, there is no reduction in the intensity of it. There was no let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday. [+ in] There were no signs of any let-up in job-shedding. Synonyms: lessening, break, pause, interval More Synonyms of let up let up in British English verb (intr, adverb) 1. to diminish, slacken, or stop 2. (foll by on) informal to be less harsh (towards someone) noun let-up 3. informal a lessening or abatement let-up in British English (ˈlɛtˌʌp) noun 1. informal a lessening or abatement The work was gruelling because there was no let-up. 2. to be no let-up in something let up in American English 1. to slacken; relax 2. to cease See full dictionary entry for let Examples of 'let up' in a sentence let up It was barely light and unlikely to get any lighter unless the rain let up. Nabb, Magdalen, Vagheggi, Paolo PROSECUTOR She had pushed her outworkers until they screamed at her to let up. Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRD There is no let up in the unremitting tedium of his conversation. Alex George LOVE YOU MADLY (2002) The wreckage fell behind and still the traffic did not let up. Greg Bear DEAD LINES (2004) Chinese translation of 'let up' let up vi (= cease) 停止 (tíngzhǐ) ⇒ We thought the rain would let up soon. 我们觉得雨不久会停。 (Wǒmen juéde yǔ bùjiǔ huì tíng.) (= diminish) 减(減)缓(緩) (jiǎnhuǎn) ⇒ Still the heat didn't let up. 炎热依旧没有减缓。 (Yánrè yījiù méiyǒu jiǎnhuǎn.) See let Nearby words of let up let on let out let this be a warning to you let up let us assume that ... let's call it quits let's discuss it over a drink Additional synonyms in the sense of relax Definition to lessen the intensity of He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair. Synonyms lessen, reduce, ease, relieve, weaken, loosen, let up, slacken in the sense of remission Definition easing of intensity of the symptoms of a disease The disease is in remission. Synonyms lessening, abatement, abeyance, lull, relaxation, ebb, respite, moderation, let-up (informal), alleviation, amelioration in the sense of respite Definition an interval of rest I rang home during a brief respite at work. Synonyms pause, break, rest, relief, halt, interval, relaxation, recess, interruption, lull, cessation, let-up (informal), breathing space, breather (informal), hiatus, intermission in the sense of slacken Definition to make or become slower or less intense Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month. Synonyms lessen, reduce, decrease, ease (off), moderate, diminish, slow down, drop off, abate, let up, slack off in the sense of subside Definition to become less loud, excited, or violent The pain had subsided during the night. Synonyms decrease, diminish, lessen, ease, moderate, dwindle, wane, recede, ebb, abate, let up, peter out, slacken, melt away, quieten, level off, de-escalate Synonyms of 'let up' let up Explore 'let up' in the dictionary (phrasal verb) in the sense of stop Definition to diminish or stop The rain had let up. Synonyms stop diminish The threat of war has diminished. decrease Population growth is decreasing each year. subside The pain had subsided during the night. relax He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair. ease (up) moderate They are hoping that she will be persuaded to moderate her views. lessen The burden will lessen if you ask someone for help. abate The storms soon abated. slacken Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month. See let (noun) in the sense of lessening Definition a lessening (informal) There was no sign of any let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday. Synonyms lessening a lessening of tension on the border break Nothing has been discussed that might lead to a break in the deadlock. pause There was a brief pause in the conversation. interval During the interval, wine was served. recess Parliament returns to work today after its summer recess. respite I rang home during a brief respite at work. lull a lull in the conversation cessation They would not agree to a cessation of hostilities. remission The disease is in remission. breathing space We hope that it will give us some breathing space. slackening abatement Demand for the product shows no sign of abatement. Additional synonyms in the sense of abate Definition to make or become less strong The storms soon abated. Synonyms decrease, decline, relax, ease, sink, fade, weaken, diminish, dwindle, lessen, slow, wane, subside, ebb, let up, slacken, attenuate, taper off in the sense of abatement Demand for the product shows no sign of abatement. Synonyms decrease, slowing, decline, easing, sinking, fading, weakening, relaxation, dwindling, lessening, waning, subsiding, ebbing, cessation, let-up (informal), slackening, diminution, tapering off, attenuation in the sense of break Definition any sudden interruption in a continuous action Nothing has been discussed that might lead to a break in the deadlock. Synonyms let-up (informal), halt, pause, suspension, lessening, recess, interruption, respite, lull, cessation, remission, breathing space, slackening, hiatus Nearby words of let up let something pass let something slide let something slip let up let your hair down letdown lethal Additional synonyms in the sense of breathing space Definition a short period during which a difficult situation temporarily becomes less severe We hope that it will give us some breathing space. Synonyms respite, break, rest, time to think in the sense of cessation Definition an ending or pause They would not agree to a cessation of hostilities. Synonyms ceasing, ending, break, halt, halting, pause, suspension, interruption, respite, standstill, stoppage, termination, let-up (informal), remission, abeyance, discontinuance, stay, rest in the sense of decrease Definition to make or become less in size, strength, or quantity Population growth is decreasing each year. Synonyms drop, decline, lessen, contract, lower, ease, shrink, diminish, fall off, dwindle, wane, subside, abate, peter out, slacken in the sense of diminish Definition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less The threat of war has diminished. Synonyms decrease, decline, lessen, contract, weaken, shrink, dwindle, wane, recede, subside, ebb, taper, die out, fade away, abate, peter out in the sense of interval Definition a short period between parts of a play, concert, etc. During the interval, wine was served. Synonyms break, interlude, intermission, rest, gap, pause, respite, lull, entr'acte in the sense of lessen Definition to make or become less The burden will lessen if you ask someone for help. Synonyms grow less, diminish, decrease, contract, ease, weaken, shrink, slow down, dwindle, lighten, wind down, die down, abate, slacken in the sense of lull Definition a short period of calm a lull in the conversation Synonyms respite, pause, quiet, silence, calm, hush, tranquillity, stillness, let-up (informal), calmness in the sense of moderate Definition to make or become less extreme or violent They are hoping that she will be persuaded to moderate her views. Synonyms soften, control, calm, temper, regulate, quiet, diminish, decrease, curb, restrain, tame, subdue, play down, lessen, repress, mitigate, tone down, pacify, modulate, soft-pedal (informal) in the sense of pause Definition a temporary stop or rest in speech or action There was a brief pause in the conversation. Synonyms stop, break, delay, interval, hesitation, stay, wait, rest, gap, halt, interruption, respite, lull, stoppage, interlude, cessation, let-up (informal), breathing space, breather (informal), intermission, discontinuance, entr'acte, caesura in the sense of recess Definition a holiday between sessions of work Parliament returns to work today after its summer recess. Synonyms break, rest, holiday, closure, interval, vacation, respite, intermission, cessation of business, schoolie (Australian)
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