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

• The rain finally let up to reveal blue skies.
  雨终于停歇了，展显出蓝色的天空。
• The rain had let up.
  雨势已经减弱。
• Do you think the rain is going to let up tomorrow?
  你看这雨明天会停吗？
• We should never let up for a moment.
  我们一刻也不能松劲。
• 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？
• 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。
• Let up on the right hand brake immediately to stop the spin.
  马上放松右手煞车以停止这旋转。
• He refused to let up on the boy until his school grades improved.
  直到那孩子学业有了进步他才肯放宽他对他的管束。
• The rain has let up, so we can play outside.
  雨停了，我们可以出去玩了。
• Presently the rain let up.
  俄顷雨止。