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

• 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？
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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 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。
• I wish he would let up teasing me.
  我希望他停止笑我。
• We mustn't let up, even though we're winning.
  我们即使快赢了也决不可松劲。