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

• The rain had let up.
  雨势已经减弱。
• You're much too strict, why don't you let up on him?
  你太严格了，你为什么不能对他宽松一点？
• 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。
• Do you think the rain is going to let up tomorrow?
  你看这雨明天会停吗？
• The rain finally let up to reveal blue skies.
  雨终于停歇了，展显出蓝色的天空。
• We should never let up for a moment.
  我们一刻也不能松劲。
• He refused to let up on the boy until his school grades improved.
  直到那孩子学业有了进步他才肯放宽他对他的管束。
• C'mon don't let up now, this win should help heal T-Mac's back.
  振作起来吧，不要太失望，赢得比赛的胜利会对麦迪的回归有所帮助。
• I think it will let up in a little while.
  我想马上就会停的。
• It's raining very hard. I wonder if it will let up.
  雨下得很大，我想知道雨势是否会停。