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

• If the snow doesn't let up soon, I think they'll close the roads.
  如果雪不快点停，我想他们会封闭道路的。
• We mustn't let up, even though we're winning.
  我们即使快赢了也决不可松劲。
• So I had to wait for the rain to let up.
  所以我只好等雨小一点。
• 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 mustn't let up now.
  我们现在可不能放松啊。
• 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。
• He was surprised at his weariness when he act into his room, forgetful of the fact that he had been on his feet and working without let up for fourteen hours.
  进了屋子他为自己的疲劳感到意外，忘了他已经连续站着干了十四个小时。
• We should never let up for a moment.
  我们一刻也不能松劲。
• 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。
• 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。