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●ˌlet sth ˈdown1. to make sth go lower 放下;放低;降下◆We let the bucket down on a rope. 我们用绳子把吊桶放下去。SYN lower sth (more formal) 2. to make sth longer, especially an item of clothing 把(衣服)放长◆I’m going to let the hem down a couple of centimetres. 我要把褶边放出几厘米。OPP take sth up3. (BrE) to allow the air to come out of sth, such as a tyre 给(轮胎等)放气◆The tyres on his car had been let down during the night. 晚上他的车胎被人放了气。OBJ tyre SYN deflate sth (formal) [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] ●let your ˈhair down (informal) to relax and enjoy yourself, often in a lively way (快活地)放松,轻松一下◆I saw my parents letting their hair down on the dance floor. 我看见我爸妈在舞池快乐地跳着舞。 |