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

• So I had to wait for the rain to let up.
  所以我只好等雨小一点。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• We should never let up for a moment.
  我们一刻也不能松劲。
• 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。
• 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。
• Though Sybbis complained bitterly, Mama would not let up on her
  尽管西比斯大发牢骚，但妈妈不会放她一马。
• We thought that if we went out the rain would probably let up after a while.
  我们想如果我们出去。过会儿雨也许会慢慢停下来的。
• I know if she doesn't let up soon, I'm going to blow up at her.
  我知道要是她不尽快地打住，我会跟她发火的。