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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We mustn't let up now.
  我们现在可不能放松啊。
• 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 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？
• I wish he would let up teasing me.
  我希望他停止笑我。