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
英英释义
verb
- reduce pressure or intensity
- he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
- become less in amount or intensity
- The storm abated
- The rain let up after a few hours
双语例句
- The rain has let up, so we can play outside.
雨停了,我们可以出去玩了。 - If the rain doesn't let up soon, we won't be able to have our picnic.
如果雨再不停,我们就没办法去郊游了。 - So I had to wait for the rain to let up.
所以我只好等雨小一点。 - We should never let up for a moment.
我们一刻也不能松劲。 - Presently the rain let up.
俄顷雨止。 - We can't let up on our efforts to compete with other more successful firms.
在同其他那些更兴隆的公司竞争中,我们丝毫松懈不得。 - The rain had let up.
雨势已经减弱。 - 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。 - He was surprised at his weariness when he act into his room, forgetful of the fact that he had been on his feet and working without let up for fourteen hours.
进了屋子他为自己的疲劳感到意外,忘了他已经连续站着干了十四个小时。 - 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。