| 释义 |
let /let/ Most idioms containing let are at the entries for the nouns or adjectives in the idioms, for example let off steam is at steam . 大多数含 let 的习语列在该类习语中的名词或形容词相关词条下，如 let off steam 在词条 steam 下。 ► SEE ALLlet fall sthlet sb golet sb/sth golet go (of sb/sth)let yourself golet sb have itlet it go (at that)let me see/think
●ˌlet ˈfall sthmention sth in a conversation, by accident or as if by accident （似）无意中提到，脱口而出◆She let fall a further heavy hint.
她有意无意地又说出了一条重要的线索。●ˌlet sb ˈgo1. allow sb to be free 放掉；释放◆Will they let the hostages go?
他们会释放人质吗？2. make sb have to leave their job 解雇；开除◆They’re having to let 100 employees go because of falling profits.
由于利润下降，他们不得不解雇 100 名员工。●ˌlet sb/sth ˈgo●ˌlet ˈgo (of sb/sth)1. stop holding sb/sth 放开；松手◆Let go of me! You’re hurting!
放手！你把我弄疼了！◆Don’t let go of my hand, or you’ll get lost.
别松开我的手，不然你会走丢的。2. give up an idea or an attitude, or control of sth 放弃，摒弃（想法、态度或控制权）◆It’s time to let the past go.
该忘掉过去了。◆Some people find it hard to let go of their inhibitions.
有些人很拘谨，放不开。●ˌlet yourself ˈgo1. behave in a relaxed way without worrying about what people think of your behaviour 放松；随心所欲◆Come on, enjoy yourself, let yourself go!
快，尽情享受，玩个痛快吧！2. stop being careful about how you look and dress, etc. 不注重仪表；不修边幅◆He has let himself go since he lost his job.
他失业后就不修边幅了。●let sb ˈhave it (spoken, informal) punish sb or speak to them very angrily 惩罚（或严厉斥责）某人◆She annoyed me so much that I let her have it.
她实在太烦人了，于是我惩罚了她。◆Dad will let you have it when he sees that mess.
如果爸爸看到这儿乱七八糟的，他一定会惩罚你。●let it ˈgo (at ˈthat)say or do nothing more about sth 不再多说（或多做）；到此为止◆I could have disagreed with him, but I let it go. I don’t like arguments.
我原本不同意他的观点，但我没说出来，因为我不喜欢争论。◆The police spoke firmly to the boy about the damage and then let it go at that.
警方严厉地批评了男孩的破坏行为，而后没有再追究。●ˌlet me ˈsee/ˈthinkused when you are thinking or trying to remember sth （用于思考或回忆时）让我想想看◆Now let me see — where did he say he lived?
哦，让我想想看，他说他住哪儿来着？ |