英语词组ease off是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

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ease off

释义

Idiom

ease off (on someone or something) and ease up (on someone or something)

Theme: DIMINISHING

to reduce the urgency with which one deals with someone or something; to put less pressure on someone or something.

Ease off on John. He has been yelled at enough today.Yes, please ease off. I can't stand any more.Tell them to ease up on the horses. They are getting tired.Tell them to ease up now! They are making the horses work too hard.

Phr V

ease off

eases, easing, eased

ease off/up

to gradually stop or become less

I'm leaving soon but I'm just waiting for the traffic to ease off a bit.At last the rain began to ease up.

to start to work less or do things with less energy

John's been working really long hours over the past month so the boss has told him to ease off a little.

often + on

The police are under political pressure to ease up on their investigation.

to start to treat someone less severely than before

At first they were pretty hostile towards me but when they found out I'd helped the authorities they eased up a bit.

often + on

Ease off on him will you, he's not all that bad.

ease off

verb to urinate UK, 1970

phraseease off1. ease off/up to gradually become less - use this especially about something when you hope it will stop or disappear: I think the rain is beginning to ease off. "Are you feeling any better?" "Yeah, the pain in my shoulder has eased up a little." Ichiro's workload has finally eased up, and his whole mood has changed.■ SIMILAR TO: let up2. ease off/up to treat someone less severely or criticize them less than before+on Ease off on Roger, will you - he's doing all right.3. ease off/up to work less hard or do something with less energy than before: Dan should ease up or he'll have a nervous breakdown. Liverpool eased off in the second half, allowing Arsenal to score.■ SIMILAR TO: slow down

ease off

1. To become less harsh or severe. I think you need to ease off on your punishment. I mean, it's not like he got into serious trouble. When did the weatherman say this thunderstorm is supposed to ease off?

2. To lessen slowly over time. I think you should try to sell your house now because skyrocketing prices in the area will probably ease off soon.

ease off (on someone or something)

and ease up (on someone or something)

to reduce the urgency with which one deals with someone or something; to put less pressure on someone or something. Ease off on John. He has been yelled at enough today. Yes, please ease off. I can't stand any more. Tell them to ease up on the horses. They are getting tired.

ease off

(on someone or something ) and ease up (on someone or something ) to reduce the urgency with which one deals with someone or something; to put less pressure on someone or something. Ease off on John. He has been yelled at enough today. Yes, please ease off. I can't stand any more. Tell them to ease up on the horses. They are getting tired.

ease off

[for something] to diminish. The rain began to ease off. The storm seems to have eased off a little.

ease off

1. Also, ease up. Lessen in severity, relax; abate. For example, I wish you'd ease off on Harold; he's doing the best he can, or The wind's eased up so I think the storm is just about over. [Late 1800s] Also see let up.

2. Fall away, gradually decrease, as in The market's easing off, so we may get some stocks more cheaply. [Late 1800s]

ease off

1. To diminish gradually in intensity or severity: My headache eased off after I took an aspirin.

2. To move away from someone or something slowly and carefully: The snake eased off from the mongoose. Better ease off—they have a gun.

3. To treat someone less severely: The principal eased off on the student and only gave a warning. The coach has made us practice very hard and hasn't eased off for days.

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