| 短语 | let up |
| 释义 | let up 1. to become less severe or harmful减弱，减轻，缓和:•The wind had dropped and the rain gradually let up.风势减弱，雨也渐渐小了。2. to be less severe, unkind, or violent towards someone放过，饶恕:•Even when the crowd had scattered, the police didn't let up.即使人群散开了，警察还是不肯放过他们。3. to stop working as hard as you were松劲，放松:•You're doing really well, but you can't afford to let up now.你的成绩很不错，可你现在还是不能放松啊。 let up informal (of something undesirable) become less intense or severe 〈非正式〉（不快之事）减小, 缓和： the rain's letting up - it'll be clear soon. 雨越下越小, 马上就会放晴。 ■ relax one's efforts 放松努力： she was so far ahead that she could afford to let up a bit. 她遥遥领先, 所以她可以稍微放松一点。 ˌlet ˈup(informal)1to become less strong减弱；减轻The pain finally let up.疼痛终于减轻了。2to make less effort放松（努力）；松劲We mustn't let up now.我们现在决不能放松。related nounlet-uplet up1. lessen in intensity; diminish; slacken off 减少；放松 * It's raining hard as ever. It's not letting up at all. 雨下得还是那么大，根本没有小下来。 * Harry never lets up for a minute. 哈利一刻也没有松劲。2. stop working 停止；停止做 * Let up for a few minutes. You can't work hard all day. 歇一会吧，你不能整天苦干。 * The doctor has been working for fifty hours without letting up. 医生已马不停蹄地连续工作了50小时。3. become easier, kinder or less strict 宽容（常与on 连用） * Let up on Jane. She is sick. 对简宽容点，她病了。 * Let up on him. He didn't mean any harm. 饶了他吧，他并没有什么恶意。let up1.减小;逐渐减弱：The downpour began at midnight，it did not let up until dawn.倾盆大雨在半夜开始，一直到拂晓时才逐渐减弱。2.停止;中止：That noveltist has kept on writing all day long，he lets up only for supper.那位小说家已经写作一整天，只是在吃晚饭时才中止。 |
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