| 词组 | let out |
| 释义 | let out 1. let sb out • let out sb to allow someone to leave somewhere: ▪ "Stop the car and let me out," Elly screamed. + of ▪ Hanson was recently let out of prison to spend the weekend with his wife, Brenda. ▪ She still looks very ill - they shouldn't have let her come out of the hospital. let sb out • let out sb to open or unlock a door so that someone can leave somewhere: ▪ Haley went downstairs to let the cat out. ▪ The youth was trapped inside the building, and had to ask a passer-by to let him out. let yourself out ▪ She crept through the dark silent house and let herself out into the garden. 2. let out sth not passive literary to make a particular sound: ▪ Eugene let out a long loud laugh when he heard what had happened. ▪ Without thinking, I touched the metal bar. It was so hot I almost let out a scream. ▪ As soon as he had gone, they all let out a deep sigh of relief. ■ SIMILAR TO: utter formal 3. let out sth • let sth out to express or get rid of strong feelings, especially when you feel very angry or upset about something: ▪ Sometimes it's good to cry and just let it all out. outlet n C a way of expressing or getting rid of strong feelings about something: ▪ Hope described his boxing career as the perfect outlet for his aggression. 4. let sth out • let out sth to allow air, water etc to escape or flow out of something: ▪ The kitchen door was open, letting out all the warmth from the room. let out a breath (=breathe air out of your lungs) ▪ "Could you take a deep breath," the doctor said, "and then let it out slowly." outlet n C a hole or pipe that air or water can flow out of: ▪ For both the bath and the sink, you have to buy the taps and the waste outlet separately. 5. let sth out • let out sth to tell people something that was intended to be a secret: ▪ George was the only person who could have let this information out. ▪ I was worried he might let out my secret. ▪ Who let out that it's my birthday today? let the cat out of the bag (=tell people something that was intended to be a secret) ▪ Mr Dunn let the cat out of the bag about the government's true intentions. ■ SIMILAR TO: reveal 6. let out sth • let sth out BrE to allow someone to rent a house, apartment etc that you own: ▪ We could let out a room to make a bit of extra cash. ▪ The house next door, Number 3, was let out as three flats. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑rent out, ↑let 7. let sb out of a contract/agreement to allow someone not to have to do what they have agreed to do in a contract: ▪ Kaelin was let out of his radio contract in order to pursue film and TV roles. let-out n C usually singular BrE something that allows someone to avoid doing something unpleasant or something that they do not want to do: ▪ The insurance company refused to pay anything in the end because of some let-out in the contract. 8. let sth out • let out sth to sew up a piece of clothing in a way that makes it wider or looser than before, so that someone can fit into it: ▪ I'll never get into this skirt again unless I can let it out a bit. ■ OPPOSITE: |
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