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

• He never let up on this main hobby of planting trees.
  他的主要嗜好是种树，这一兴趣从未中断。
• 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。
• So I had to wait for the rain to let up.
  所以我只好等雨小一点。
• We will not stop or let up till Tunis has been captured.
  不攻占突尼斯城我们决不停止也决不松劲。
• It's raining very hard. I wonder if it will let up.
  雨下得很大，我想知道雨势是否会停。
• Do you think the rain is going to let up tomorrow?
  你看这雨明天会停吗？
• We can't let up on our efforts to compete with other more successful firms.
  在同其他那些更兴隆的公司竞争中，我们丝毫松懈不得。
• C'mon don't let up now, this win should help heal T-Mac's back.
  振作起来吧，不要太失望，赢得比赛的胜利会对麦迪的回归有所帮助。
• Why don't you let up on the poor child?
  你为什么不能较宽容地对待这个可怜的孩子呢？