| 单词 | unleash |
| 释义 | unleash (once / 2956 pages) v When you remove your dog's leash so she can run wildly across the beach, you unleash her — you set her loose. And when you unleash a storm of insults against your brother, you allow them to flow freely from your lips. There are two ways to use the verb unleash. Literally, it means "set loose," like when a police officer unleashes her trained dog to sniff luggage for illegal drugs, or a farmer unleashes her llama after moving it into a pen. Figuratively, you can unleash all kinds of emotions, forces, opinions, and actions. Unhappy citizens might unleash a series of high-profile protests, or a barrage of shouted demands, for example. WORD FAMILYunleash: unleashed, unleashes, unleashing+/leash: leashed, leashes, leashing, unleash USAGE EXAMPLESDrivers slowed just as a fast-moving thunderstorm unleashed sheets of rain that drenched the road and reduced visibility to a few dozen yards. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) “Did he realize the forces he was on the verge of unleashing?” Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) The streets were torn up and gridlocked during the construction, which unleashed a pestilence of rats through the neighborhood. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v turn loose or free from restraint Syn|Hyper let loose, loose let go, let go of, release, relinquish release, as from one's grip 2v release or vent unleash one's anger Hypo|Hyper uncork release let go, let go of, release, relinquish release, as from one's grip 3v release from a leash unleash the dogs in the park Hyper let go, let go of, release, relinquish release, as from one's grip |
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