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

• He never let up on this main hobby of planting trees.
  他的主要嗜好是种树，这一兴趣从未中断。
• The rain had let up.
  雨势已经减弱。
• We mustn't let up, even though we're winning.
  我们即使快赢了也决不可松劲。
• So I had to wait for the rain to let up.
  所以我只好等雨小一点。
• If the snow doesn't let up soon, I think they'll close the roads.
  如果雪不快点停，我想他们会封闭道路的。
• 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？
• I think it will let up in a little while.
  我想马上就会停的。
• 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？
• 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。
• I wish he would let up teasing me.
  我希望他停止笑我。