| 释义 |
ease up/off
Ⅰ ease up/off (STOP) — phrasal verb with ease /iːz/ verb ► F0 to gradually stop or become less: » At last the rain began to ease off.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong
Ⅱ ease up/off (TREAT LESS SEVERELY) — phrasal verb with ease /iːz/ verb ► F0 to start to treat someone less severely: » I wish his supervisor would ease up on him a bit.Thesaurus+: ↑Lenient and merciful
Ⅲ ease up/off (WORK LESS) — phrasal verb with ease /iːz/ verb ► F0 to start to work less or do things with less energy: » As he got older, he started to ease up a little.Thesaurus+: ↑Calming and relaxing |