单词 | let down |
释义 | let down (once / 1685 pages) 1v 2v WORD FAMILY let down: lets down, letting down USAGE EXAMPLES"Japanese workers worry about letting down their colleagues" says Mr Nagahama. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) In summary: the manager did his job, but was let down by the pesky players. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Mr Corbyn said the UK's political system was "letting down the people of this country", urging action on social care, homelessness, job security and education. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) 1 v move something or somebody to a lower position 2Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper bring down, get down, lower, take down bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise raise from a lower to a higher position reef lower and bring partially inboard depresslower (prices or markets) diplower briefly inclinelower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow displace, move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense v fail to meet the hopes or expectations of Syn|Hypo|Hyper disappoint betray, fail disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake come short, fall shortfail to meet (expectations or standards) disenchant, disillusionfree from enchantment baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
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