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

• 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。
• The rain had let up.
  雨势已经减弱。
• 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。
• We mustn't let up, even though we're winning.
  我们即使快赢了也决不可松劲。
• 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。
• Do you think the rain is going to let up tomorrow?
  你看这雨明天会停吗？
• The rain has let up, so we can play outside.
  雨停了，我们可以出去玩了。
• 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。
• Let up for a minute, you can't work hard all day.
  休息一会儿你不能整天苦干。