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

Idiom

let downlet (someone) down

to disappoint someone, usually by not doing something.

I know it's silly, but I feel like everyone lets me down when I really need help.

Phr V

let down

lets, letting, let

let down sb or let sb down

to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or what you were expected to do

I promised to go to the party with Jane, and I can't let her down.Many farmers feel the government has let them down badly in the negotiations.

British & Australian

All her family had gone to university and she felt she would let the side down (= disappoint her family) if she didn't go too.

letdown

noun something which is not as good as you thought it would beusually singular

The holiday was a real letdown - the hotel was dirty and it rained all week.

(always + adv/prep) to give someone bad news in a kind way so that you do not upset them

He let her down gently, saying that she hadn't got the job but that he had been very impressed by her application.Robert had really been looking forward to this trip, so I tried to let him down as lightly as I could.

let down sb/sth or let sb/sth down

to make someone or something unsuccessful by failing to achieve a good enough standard

The film has a good script but is let down by poor acting.Becker said that he had lost the match because his forehand had let him down.

let down sth or let sth down

mainly British & Australian to allow the air to escape from an object that is filled with air {e.g. tyre, ball}

When he went back to his car, he found that someone had let his tyres down.

to make a piece of clothing longer by removing the sewing from the bottom folded edge and then sewing closer to the edge of the material

That skirt is much too short for you. Why don't I let it down a bit?

let (one) down

To fail or disappoint one; to neglect or be unable to do what was wanted, required, or promised. Dad said he'd be here to watch my baseball game, but he let me down again. I'm counting on you to close this deal, Robert—don't let me down. Jenny always felt pressure not to let down her parents in her studies.

letdown

Something that is disappointing, usually because it did not meet one's high expectations about it. Not getting tickets to the game after my aunt promised them to us is a real letdown. Sue was really excited about her new position, but now that's she's in it, it seems to be a letdown.

let someone or something down

Fig. to fail someone or something; to disappoint someone or a group. Please don't let me down. I am depending on you. I let down the entire cast of the play.

let someone down

to disappoint someone; to fail someone. I'm sorry I let you down. Something came up, and I couldn't meet you. I don't want to let you down, but I can't support you in the election.

let down

to relax one's efforts or vigilance. Now is no time to let down. Keep on your guard. After the contest was over, Jane let down a bit so she could relax.

let down

1. Cause to descend, lower, as in They let down the sails. [Mid-1100s]

2. Also, let up. Slacken, abate, as in Sales are letting down in this quarter, or They didn't let up in their efforts until the end. The first term dates from the mid-1800s, the variant from the late 1700s.

3. See let someone down. Also see let one's hair down.

let down

1. To cause to fall to a lower level; lower something: The tailor let down the hem of my new pants. If you let your hair down, I can braid it. It's time to let down the sails.

2. To fail to meet the expectations of someone; disappoint someone: The contractor really let us down when the kitchen wasn't ready in time for Thanksgiving. When the school board had to cancel the sports program, they really let down the community.

3. To hinder the success or progress of someone or something: It would have been a good book, but the slow pacing lets it down a bit.

4. To be released from the breast as breast milk: She tried to breastfeed her newborn infant, but her milk wouldn't let down.

词组	let down
释义	Idiom let downlet (someone) down to disappoint someone, usually by not doing something. I know it's silly, but I feel like everyone lets me down when I really need help. Phr V let down lets, letting, let let down sb or let sb down to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or what you were expected to do I promised to go to the party with Jane, and I can't let her down.Many farmers feel the government has let them down badly in the negotiations. British & Australian All her family had gone to university and she felt she would let the side down (= disappoint her family) if she didn't go too. letdown noun something which is not as good as you thought it would beusually singular The holiday was a real letdown - the hotel was dirty and it rained all week. (always + adv/prep) to give someone bad news in a kind way so that you do not upset them He let her down gently, saying that she hadn't got the job but that he had been very impressed by her application.Robert had really been looking forward to this trip, so I tried to let him down as lightly as I could. let down sb/sth or let sb/sth down to make someone or something unsuccessful by failing to achieve a good enough standard The film has a good script but is let down by poor acting.Becker said that he had lost the match because his forehand had let him down. let down sth or let sth down mainly British & Australian to allow the air to escape from an object that is filled with air {e.g. tyre, ball} When he went back to his car, he found that someone had let his tyres down. to make a piece of clothing longer by removing the sewing from the bottom folded edge and then sewing closer to the edge of the material That skirt is much too short for you. Why don't I let it down a bit? phraselet down1. let sb down • let down sb to fail to do something that someone is relying on you to do, in a way that is disappointing or annoying: The builder promised that he'd come today, but he's let me down again. My car never let me down all winter. The education system is letting down our children.be let down (by sb) The working class in this country have always been let down by the politicians who claim to represent them.feel let down (by sb) (=when you feel disappointed because someone fails to do something that you are relying on them to do) I felt really let down when he didn't turn up for our date.let the side down BrE (=fail to do what the other people in your family, team etc expect you do do) Martin's sisters all went to university, and he feels he's let the side down by failing to get a place.letdown n singular something that is disappointing because it is not as exciting, interesting, or successful as you expected: Her wedding night was such a letdown. The Raiders need to win this match; they can't afford any more letdowns this season.2. let down sth/sb • *let sth/sb* down to make something or someone less successful than they should be, by not achieving a good enough standard: It's quite a good film, but the ending lets it down.let yourself down His written work is fine; it's his spoken language that's letting him down.3. let sth down** • let down sth BrE if you let down a tyre, or something else that has air in it, you allow all the air to come out: When he came back to his bike, some idiot had let his tyres down. If you've finished with the airbed, I'll let it down.■ SIMILAR TO: let the air out of sth, deflate formal■ OPPOSITE: blow up, pump up, inflateformal4. *let sth* down** • let down sth to make a skirt, dress, or pair of trousers longer by cutting the stitches at the bottom, unfolding some of the material, and stitching it again: Mum, can you let these trousers down? They're too short. let (one) down To fail or disappoint one; to neglect or be unable to do what was wanted, required, or promised. Dad said he'd be here to watch my baseball game, but he let me down again. I'm counting on you to close this deal, Robert—don't let me down. Jenny always felt pressure not to let down her parents in her studies. letdown Something that is disappointing, usually because it did not meet one's high expectations about it. Not getting tickets to the game after my aunt promised them to us is a real letdown. Sue was really excited about her new position, but now that's she's in it, it seems to be a letdown. let someone or something down Fig. to fail someone or something; to disappoint someone or a group. Please don't let me down. I am depending on you. I let down the entire cast of the play. let someone down to disappoint someone; to fail someone. I'm sorry I let you down. Something came up, and I couldn't meet you. I don't want to let you down, but I can't support you in the election. let down to relax one's efforts or vigilance. Now is no time to let down. Keep on your guard. After the contest was over, Jane let down a bit so she could relax. let down 1. Cause to descend, lower, as in They let down the sails. [Mid-1100s] 2. Also, let up. Slacken, abate, as in Sales are letting down in this quarter, or They didn't let up in their efforts until the end. The first term dates from the mid-1800s, the variant from the late 1700s. 3. See let someone down. Also see let one's hair down. let down v. 1. To cause to fall to a lower level; lower something: The tailor let down the hem of my new pants. If you let your hair down, I can braid it. It's time to let down the sails. 2. To fail to meet the expectations of someone; disappoint someone: The contractor really let us down when the kitchen wasn't ready in time for Thanksgiving. When the school board had to cancel the sports program, they really let down the community. 3. To hinder the success or progress of someone or something: It would have been a good book, but the slow pacing lets it down a bit. 4. To be released from the breast as breast milk: She tried to breastfeed her newborn infant, but her milk wouldn't let down.
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