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let up

释义

let up

phrasal verb intransitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	let up
he/she/it	lets up
present participle	letting up
past tense	let up
past participle	let up

1
if something bad or unpleasant lets up, it slows down or stops
The icy wind never let up for a moment.
Things haven’t let up at work, I’m still working over 60 hours a week.
Synonyms and related words
To slow down
slow down
let up
slow
2
to put less effort into something, especially criticizing someone or making them work harder
Boy, you just never let up, do you?
let up on:
She’s a coach who never lets up on her players.
Synonyms and related words
To stop criticizing
back off
let up
leave/let someone alone

let up

phrasal verb intransitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	let up
he/she/it	lets up
present participle	letting up
past tense	let up
past participle	let up

1
if something bad or unpleasant lets up, it slows down or stops
The icy wind never let up for a moment.
Things haven’t let up at work, I’m still working over 60 hours a week.
Synonyms and related words
To slow down
slow down
let up
slow
2
to put less effort into something, especially criticizing someone or making them work harder
Boy, you just never let up, do you?
let up on:
She’s a coach who never lets up on her players.
Synonyms and related words
To stop criticizing
back off
let up
leave/let someone alone

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