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

• We mustn't let up now that we have nearly achieved our object.
  既然我们已快达到目标了，就不能松劲。
• 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。
• If the rain doesn't let up soon, we won't be able to have our picnic.
  如果雨再不停，我们就没办法去郊游了。
• 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。
• The rain finally let up to reveal blue skies.
  雨终于停歇了，展显出蓝色的天空。
• We should never let up for a moment.
  我们一刻也不能松劲。
• We mustn't let up, even though we're winning.
  我们即使快赢了也决不可松劲。
• Presently the rain let up.
  俄顷雨止。
• 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。
• The rain had let up.
  雨势已经减弱。