let up

英 [ˈlet ʌp]

美 [ˈlet ʌp]

（指持续的令人不快的过程）停止，缓和，减弱

柯林斯词典

• See also:The traffic in this city never lets up, even at night...The rain had let up.let-up

英英释义

verb

• reduce pressure or intensity
  1. he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
  Synonym:ease upease off
• become less in amount or intensity
  1. The storm abated
  2. The rain let up after a few hours
  Synonym:abateslack offslackdie away

双语例句

• Let up for a minute, you can't work hard all day.
  休息一会儿你不能整天苦干。
• Let up on the right hand brake immediately to stop the spin.
  马上放松右手煞车以停止这旋转。
• The traffic in this city never lets up, even at night
  这个城市道路上的车辆从来就没少过，甚至晚上也不例外。
• We should never let up for a moment.
  我们一刻也不能松劲。
• You're much too strict, why don't you let up on him?
  你太严格了，你为什么不能对他宽松一点？
• There were some moves to let up on this curfew a little bit.
  采取了一些措施以缓和宵禁的紧张气氛。
• He refused to let up on the boy until his school grades improved.
  直到那孩子学业有了进步他才肯放宽他对他的管束。
• Do you think the rain is going to let up tomorrow?
  你看这雨明天会停吗？
• So I had to wait for the rain to let up.
  所以我只好等雨小一点。
• We mustn't let up, even though we're winning.
  我们即使快赢了也决不可松劲。