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

• 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。
• There were some moves to let up on this curfew a little bit.
  采取了一些措施以缓和宵禁的紧张气氛。
• The rain has let up, so we can play outside.
  雨停了，我们可以出去玩了。
• 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。
• So I had to wait for the rain to let up.
  所以我只好等雨小一点。
• 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。
• I think it will let up in a little while.
  我想马上就会停的。
• We mustn't let up now.
  我们现在可不能放松啊。
• Let up for a minute, you can't work hard all day.
  休息一会儿你不能整天苦干。