let-up

英 [ˈlet ʌp]

美 [ˈlet ʌp]

n.  (一段时间内的)停止，减弱，减少强度

牛津词典

noun

• （一段时间内的）停止，减弱，减少强度
  a period of time during which sth stops or becomes less strong, difficult, etc.; a reduction in the strength of sth
  1. There is no sign of a let-up in the recession.
     经济衰退没有减弱的迹象。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （通常指令人不快的事情的）缓和，减弱
  If there isno let-up insomething, usually something unpleasant, there is no reduction in the intensity of it.
  1. There was no let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday...
     对金融市场的争夺战昨天依然非常激烈。
  2. There were no signs of any let-up in job-shedding.
     无迹象显示裁员势头会减缓。

双语例句

• Top US farming states such as Illinois and Indiana had suffered temperatures above 38C ( 100F) for several days already, with no let-up this week.
  伊利诺伊和印第安纳等美国主要的农业州已经连续几天遭遇38摄氏度（华氏100度）以上的高温天气，并且本周也没有减弱的迹象。
• There were no signs of any let-up in job-shedding.
  无迹象显示裁员势头会减缓。
• We have worked two hours without let-up.
  我们不停地干了两小时。
• There's still no let-up in the price of the highly sought-after commodity, which again is soaring to record highs on concern about tight supplies.
  非常吃香的商品（指金属和能源）价格上涨没有止步，由于担心供应吃紧，又一次创下新高。
• There was hardly a let-up in the rain all day.
  雨一整天几乎都没有停过。
• There is no sign of a let-up in the hijack crisis.
  绑架危机毫无缓和迹象。
• Maroni made clear the fight against illegal immigration would continue without let-up.
  马罗尼明确表示，打击非法移民的工作将会毫不松懈地继续下去。
• And despite clear signs of economic weakness, there is no let-up in the pressure for quick monetary and fiscal tightening.
  尽管经济疲弱迹象清晰，但要求快速收紧货币和财政政策的压力却丝毫未减。
• Conditions in the money markets are likely to remain extremely difficult in the coming days as there will be no let-up in the uncertainty over the scale and location of losses in derivatives markets, initially triggered by high default rates in US sub-prime mortgages.
  未来几天货币市场的状况可能仍将困难重重，因为衍生品市场亏损规模和地域上的不确定性没有任何缓解。衍生品市场的亏损最初是由美国次级抵押市场的高违约率所导致的。
• Much of America's currently in the midst of a heat-wave and it's doubtful there'll be any let-up before the Reds run out against the Fire on Saturday at Soldier Field.
  美国的很多地方现在都在经历潮湿热浪的侵袭，估计和芝加哥火焰比赛的时候也好不到哪去。