let up

英 [ˈlet ʌp]

美 [ˈlet ʌp]

（指持续的令人不快的过程）停止，缓和，减弱

柯林斯词典

• See also:The traffic in this city never lets up, even at night...The rain had let up.let-up

英英释义

verb

• reduce pressure or intensity
  1. he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
  Synonym:ease upease off
• become less in amount or intensity
  1. The storm abated
  2. The rain let up after a few hours
  Synonym:abateslack offslackdie away

双语例句

• I wish he would let up teasing me.
  我希望他停止笑我。
• We thought that if we went out the rain would probably let up after a while.
  我们想如果我们出去。过会儿雨也许会慢慢停下来的。
• Let up on the right hand brake immediately to stop the spin.
  马上放松右手煞车以停止这旋转。
• We mustn't let up now that we have nearly achieved our object.
  既然我们已快达到目标了，就不能松劲。
• We will not stop or let up till Tunis has been captured.
  不攻占突尼斯城我们决不停止也决不松劲。
• The rain finally let up to reveal blue skies.
  雨终于停歇了，展显出蓝色的天空。
• Why don't you let up on the poor child?
  你为什么不能较宽容地对待这个可怜的孩子呢？
• Presently the rain let up.
  俄顷雨止。
• We mustn't let up now.
  我们现在可不能放松啊。
• Do you think the rain is going to let up tomorrow?
  你看这雨明天会停吗？