英语词组let up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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let up

释义

Idiom

let up (on someone or something)

Theme: DOMINATION - DIMINISH

to take the pressure off someone or something; to take it easy (on someone or something).

Please let up on me. I can't work any faster, and you're making me nervous.Let up on the project. You're working too hard.

Idiom

let up

to stop.

The action and special effects never let up long enough for you to realize how stupid the movie actually is.

Usage notes: often used in the form not let up:

The heat didn't let up until the weekend.

Phr V

let up

lets, letting, let

let up

informal if bad weather or an unpleasant situation lets up, it stops or improves

Let's go for a walk once the rain lets up.This current fall in sales shows no sign of letting up.

let-up

noun informal usually singular

The cold, windy weather will continue this week with no let-up in sight.

often + in

There has been no let-up in the recent wave of demonstrations and strikes.

informal to stop doing something which you have been doing continuously or in a determined wayusually negative

Neil's been complaining about his job all evening - he just won't let up!

often + on

Film companies are not letting up on their campaign against people who sell pirate videos.

phraselet up1. let up if bad weather or an unpleasant situation lets up, it stops or becomes less serious than before: I'll drive you into town as soon as the snow lets up. The economic crisis showed no sign of letting up.■ SIMILAR TO: ease off/uplet-up n singular, U a pause in bad weather or an improvement in an unpleasant situation+ in Many houses were flooded and still there was no let-up in the rain.2. let up usually negative to stop doing something or to do it less than before, especially when you have been doing it continuously in a very determined way or in a way that annoys someone: Little kids ask questions all the time. They won't let up.+ in/on A police spokesman said that they would not let up in their campaign against drugs. When his headaches returned, Fred was advised to let up on his studies.let-up n singular, U when you stop doing something that you have been doing or you do it less than before+ in The government wants no let-up in the war against the rebels.

let up (on someone or something)

To become more lenient or less forceful with someone or when doing something. They are not going to let up on us in the second half, so we better be ready to battle with them. I know we've been hard on Erin, but I feel like she'll go back to her old ways if we let up now. Let up on the accelerator a little, you're going to burn out the engine.

let up (on someone or something)

Fig. to reduce the pressure or demands on someone or something. You had better let up on Tom. He can't handle any more work. Please let up on the committee. It can only do so much. Do let up. You are getting too upset.

let up

1. to diminish. I hope this rain lets up a little soon. When the snow lets up so I can see, I will drive to the store.

2. to stop [doing something] altogether. The rain let up about noon, and the sun came out.

let up

1. See let down, def. 2.

2. Cease, stop entirely, as in The rain has let up so we can go out. [Late 1700s]

3. let up on. Be or become more lenient with, take the pressure off, as in Why don't you let up on the child? [Late 1800s]

let up

1. To allow something or someone to go or get up: Stop wrestling me and let me up!

2. let up on To release or diminish the pressure on someone or something; ease up on something: Let up on the clutch slowly or you'll stall out the engine. Let up on the new workers; they're doing the best they can.

3. To slow down; diminish: The weather got cold, but the protesters didn't let up in their efforts.

4. To come to a stop; cease: The rain let up, so we went outside and played.

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