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Sth I   [V Make ˌlet Sb Stop Give

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/le̱t/
The form let is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle. let的过去式和过去分词与原形相同。
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[VERB 动词]允许,任由,让(某事发生) If you let something happen, you allow it to happen without doing anything to stop or prevent it.
  [V n inf]
  [V pron-refl inf]
  • People said we were interfering with nature, and that we should just let the animals die...

    人们说我们是在干涉自然界,还说我们应该任由动物死去。

  • Thorne let him talk...

    索恩让他畅所欲言。

  • She let the door slam...

    她听任门砰地关上。

  • I can't let myself be distracted by those things.

    我不能因为那些事情让自己分神。

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    [VERB 动词]允许,准许,同意(某人做某事) If you let someone do something, you give them your permission to do it.
      [V n inf]
      [V n prep/adv]
  • I love sweets but Mum doesn't let me have them very often...

    我爱吃糖,可妈妈不让我常吃。

  • The Americans won't let her leave the country...

    美国人不允许她出境。

  • Visa or no visa, they won't let you into the country.

    不管有没有签证,他们都不会让你入境。

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    [VERB 动词](开门、让路等)允许(…进、出或通过) If you let someone into, out of, or through a place, you allow them to enter, leave, or go through it, for example by opening a door or making room for them.
      [V n prep/adv]
  • I had to get up at seven o'clock this morning to let them into the building because they had lost their keys...

    今天早上我不得不7点钟就起床开门让他们进楼,因为他们把钥匙弄丢了。

  • I let myself into the flat...

    我自己开门进了公寓。

  • I'd better go and let the dog out...

    我还是去把这狗放出去吧。

  • The guards were removing a section of fencing to let it through.

    警卫在拆除一段围栏好让它通过。

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    [VERB 动词](用于引出要说的话)让我,我来 You use let me when you are introducing something you want to say.
      [V me inf]
      [only imper]
  • Let me say it again. I despised Wade's life...

    我再说一遍。我厌恶韦德的生活方式。

  • Let me tell you what I saw last night...

    我来告诉你我昨晚见到了什么。

  • Let me explain why...

    让我来解释为什么。

  • Let me give you one quick example.

    我给你举个简单的例子。

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    [VERB 动词](用于礼貌地表示愿意提供帮助)让我,我来 You use let me when you are offering politely to do something.
      [V me inf]
      [only imper]
      [politeness]
  • Let me take your coat...

    我来帮您拿外套。

  • Let me get you something to drink.

    我给你拿杯喝的来。

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    [VERB 动词](用于将他人的注意力引向下面的话题)让我们 You say let's or, in more formal English, let us, to direct the attention of the people you are talking to towards the subject that you want to consider next.
      [V us inf]
      [only imper]
  • Let's consider ways of making it easier...

    咱们来想想办法把它变得更容易些吧。

  • Let us look at these views in more detail.

    我们来具体研究一下这些观点。

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    [VERB 动词](用于提出建议或表示赞同)让我们 You say let's or, in formal English, let us, when you are making a suggestion that involves both you and the person you are talking to, or when you are agreeing to a suggestion of this kind.
      [V us inf]
      [V 's]
      [only imper]
  • I'm bored. Let's go home...

    我觉得好无聊。我们回家吧。

  • 'Shall we go in and have some supper?' — 'Yes, let's.'

    “我们要不要进去吃点晚饭?”——“好啊,走吧。”

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    [VERB 动词](用于委婉地发出指令)让我们 Someone in authority, such as a teacher, can use let's or, in more formal English, let us, in order to give a polite instruction to another person or group of people.
      [V us inf]
      [only imper]
      [politeness]
  • Let's have some hush, please...

    请大家安静一下。

  • 'Let us pray,' said the Methodist chaplain.

    “我们来祈祷吧,”那个循道宗牧师说。

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    [VERB 动词](表示犹豫或思考)让我看看/让我想想 People often use let in expressions such as let me see or let me think when they are hesitating or thinking of what to say next.
      [V pron inf]
      [vagueness]
  • Now, let's see. Where did I leave my bag?...

    嗯,我想想。我把包放哪儿了?

  • 'How long you been living together then?' — 'Erm, let me think. It's about four years now.'

    “那你们住在一起有多久了?”——“呃,我想想。到现在差不多4年了。”

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    [VERB 动词](表示不关心)任由,让,随 You can use let to say that you do not care if someone does something, although you think it is unpleasant or wrong.
      [V n inf]
      [only imper]
  • If he wants to do that, let him do it...

    他要做,就让他做好了。

  • Let them talk about me; I'll be dead, anyway...

    随他们怎么说我吧;我反正是要死的。

  • 'She'll kill you.' — 'Let her try.'

    “她会杀了你的。”——“那就让她试试。”

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    [VERB 动词](表示认为某人应该做某事)让 You can use let when you are saying what you think someone should do, usually when they are behaving in a way that you think is unreasonable or wrong.
      [V n inf]
      [only imper]
  • Let him get his own cup of tea...

    自己的茶让他自己端。

  • If they value these data, let them pay for them.

    他们要是看重这些数据,就让他们出钱买。

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    [VERB 动词](表示祈祷或盼望)让 You can use let when you are praying or hoping very much that something will happen.
      [V n inf]
      [only imper]
  • Please God, let him telephone me.

    上帝啊,求你让他打电话给我吧。

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    [VERB 动词]假设;假定;如果 You can use let to introduce an assumption on which you are going to base a theory, calculation, or story.
      [V n inf]
      [only imper]
  • Let x equal 5 and y equal 3...

    设x等于5,y等于3。

  • The new man in my life (let's call him Dave) had a very jealous ex-girlfriend.

    我生命中这个新男人(就叫他戴夫吧),他的前女友是个醋坛子。

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    [VERB 动词]出租(房屋、土地等) If you let your house or land to someone, you allow them to use it in exchange for money that they pay you regularly.
      [V n to n]
      [V n]
      [V n P]
      [V P n (not pron)]
      [mainly BRIT 主英]
  • She is thinking of letting her house to an American serviceman...

    她正考虑把房子租给一个美国军人。

  • The reasons for letting a house, or part of one, are varied.

    把整套房子或其中一部分租出去,其原因是多种多样的。

  • Let out means the same as let .let out同let
    • I couldn't sell the London flat, so I let it out to pay the mortgage...

      我不能把伦敦那套公寓卖掉,所以我把它租出去偿还按揭。

    • Home owners who have extra space available may want to let out a room.

      有多余空间的屋主也许会想租出个把房间。

  • in AM, use 美国英语用 rent
    Usage Note :

    Do not confuse let, rent, and hire. You can say that you rent a house or room to someone when they pay you money to live there. We rented our house to an American professor. You can also say that you let a house or room to someone. They were letting a room to a school teacher. In British English, if you pay a sum of money to use something for a short time, you say that you hire it. In American English, it is more common to say that you rent it. He was unable to hire another car... He rented a car for the weekend. If you make a series of payments to use something for a long time, you say that you rent it. ...the apartment he had rented... He rented a TV.

    不要混淆let,rent和hire。出租房屋以收取租金用 rent,如:We rented our house to an American professor(我们把房子租给了一个美国教授)。出租房屋亦可用let,如:They were letting a room to a school teacher(他们把一间房租给了一个学校老师)。在英国英语中,短期租用物品用hire,在美国英语中则更常用rent,例如:He was unable to hire another car(他雇不到别的车),He rented a car for the weekend(他租了辆车周末用)。采用分期付款的方式长期租用物品用rent,如:the apartment he had rented(他租下的公寓),He rented a TV(他租了一台电视机)。

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    [N-COUNT 可数名词](网球或羽毛球发球时的)擦网球,触网重发 In tennis or badminton, if you serve a let, the ball or shuttlecock touches the net but lands in the correct part of the court. You then serve again.
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    [PHR-CONJ-COORD ](通常用在否定句后)遑论,更别提,更不用说 Let alone is used after a statement, usually a negative one, to indicate that the statement is even more true of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention next.
      [emphasis]
  • It is incredible that the 12-year-old managed to even reach the pedals, let alone drive the car.

    12岁的孩子能踩到踏板已经是不可思议,就更不用说开车了。

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    [PHRASE 短语]不打扰;不干涉 To let someone be means to leave them alone and not interfere in what they are doing.
      [let inflects]
  • If your child is really sick and needs sleep and quiet, let him be.

    如果孩子真的病了,需要睡眠和静养的话,就不要去打扰他。

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    [PHRASE 短语]松开;放开 If you let go of someone or something, you stop holding them.
      [let inflects]
  • She let go of Mona's hand and took a sip of her drink...

    她放开莫娜的手,抿了一口饮料。

  • She held the photos with the determined grip of a small child and wouldn't let go.

    她像小孩一样紧紧攥住那些照片,不肯放手。

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    [PHRASE 短语]放弃,舍弃(感情、态度、控制权) If you let go of a feeling, attitude, or the control that you have over something, you accept that you should give it up or that it should no longer influence you.
      [let inflects]
  • In therapy, she began to let go of her obsession with Mike...

    在心理治疗中,她开始逐渐放下对麦克的痴迷。

  • The work should focus on helping parents to let go of their children.

    工作应以协助父母放松对子女的管教为重点。

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    [PHRASE 短语]放走;释放;让…逃走 If you let someone or something go, you allow them to leave or escape.
      [let inflects]
  • They held him for three hours and they let him go...

    他们扣留了他3个小时后放走了他。

  • I'm quite happy really to net a fish and then let it go.

    网到鱼后又把它放生,我挺开心的。

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    [PHRASE 短语]解雇;解聘;让…离职 When someone leaves a job, either because they are told to or because they want to, the employer sometimes says that they are letting that person go .
      [let inflects]
      [BUSINESS 商]
  • I've assured him I have no plans to let him go...

    我向他保证,我绝对没打算让他走人。

  • Peterson was let go after less than two years.

    不到两年彼得森就被解雇了。

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    [PHRASE 短语]不予理会;不予追究 If someone says or does something that you think is annoying or stupid and you let it go, you do not react to it or say anything about it.
      [let inflects]
  • Let it go, he thought. He didn't feel like arguing.

    管它呢,他想。他并不想争吵。

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    [PHRASE 短语]放松;随心所欲 If you let yourself go, you relax and behave much more freely than usual.
      [let inflects]
  • Stop worrying about what you're feeling. Let yourself go.

    不要总想着自己是什么感觉。放轻松点。

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    [PHRASE 短语]不修边幅;不注意仪表 If someone lets themselves go, they pay less attention to themselves or their appearance than they used to, so that they look untidy or unattractive.
      [let inflects]
  • If you have let yourself go, you should consider doing something about it for the sake of your health.

    你以前要是对自己不管不顾,现在应该为了自己的健康着想而改变一下。

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    [PHRASE 短语](使自己)陷入,卷入,招惹(麻烦等) If you say that you did not know what you were letting yourself in for when you decided to do something, you mean you did not realize how difficult, unpleasant, or expensive it was going to be.
      [V inflects]
  • He got the impression that Miss Hawes had no idea of what she was letting herself in for...

    他觉得霍斯小姐根本不知道自己会惹来什么麻烦。

  • I realized I'd let myself in for something from which there was no turning back.

    我意识到自己陷入了没有退路的境地。

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    [PHRASE 短语]告知;告诉;使知情 If you let someone know something, you tell them about it or make sure that they know about it.
      [let inflects]
  • They want to let them know that they are safe...

    他们想让他们知道他们安全无事。

  • If you do want to go, please let me know.

    如果你真想去的话就请告诉我。

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    [PHRASE 短语]泄露;无意中吐露 If you let drop ,let fall, or let slip information, you reveal it casually or by accident, during a conversation about something else.
      [let inflects]
  • How could she know about that? He'd certainly never let drop any hint...

    她是怎么知道的?他绝对没有走漏半点风声。

  • He might have let something slip in a moment of weakness.

    他可能一时大意说漏了嘴。

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    [PHRASE 短语]放任;给予完全的自由 If you say that someone has been let loose in a place or situation, you mean that they have been given complete freedom to do what they like in that place or situation, and you suggest that this may be risky.
      [V inflects]
  • She has all the glee of a little girl let loose in a sweetie shop...

    她像糖果店里无人管束的小女孩那样兴高采烈。

  • Trainees go through a four-hour lesson before they are let loose on the controls.

    受训人员须上4小时的课才能自由进行操作。

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    [PHRASE 短语](常指地)发(声),讲(话) If someone lets loose a sound or remark, they make it, often suddenly.
      [V inflects]
  • He let loose a long, deep sigh...

    他突然喟然长叹了一声。

  • Hill let loose a torrent of abuse against those who prosecuted his case.

    希尔对控告他的人破口大骂起来。

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    to let fly→see:
    fly

    to let your hair down→see:
    hair

    to let someone off the hook→see:
    hook

    to let it be known→see:
    known

    to live and let live→see:
    live

    to let the side down→see:
    side

    to let off steam→see:
    steam
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    [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]使美中不足;使差强人意;使不理想 If something lets you down, it is the reason you are not as successful as you could have been.
      [V n P]
      [Also V P n (not pron)]
  • Many believe it was his shyness and insecurity which let him down...

    很多人认为是他的腼腆和缺乏安全感拖了他的后腿。

  • Sadly, the film is let down by an excessively simple plot.

    遗憾的是,过于简单的情节使得这部电影差强人意。

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    [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]给(轮胎等)放气 If you let down something such as a tyre, you allow air to escape from it.
      [V n P]
      [V P n (not pron)]
      [mainly BRIT 主英]
  • I let the tyres down on his car...

    我把他的汽车轮胎放了气。

  • Remove wheelnuts, let down tyre, put on spare.

    拧下车轮螺母,放掉车胎的气,换上备用胎。

  • 相关词组:
    let down
    let down
    let in
    let in on
    let into
    let off
    let on
    let out
    let up
    let up on

    Oxford
    let / let ; NAmE let /
    verb
    ,
    noun
    let lets letting
    verb ( let·ting , let , let ) allow 允许 1 [no passive ] to allow sb to do sth or sth to happen without trying to stop it 允许;让 letsb/sth do sth Let them splash around in the pool for a while. 让他们在水池里扑腾一会儿吧。 Don't let her upset you. 别让她搅得你心烦。 Let your body relax. 让你的身体放松。 letsb/sth He'd eat chocolate all day long if I let him. 我要是不拦着,他会整天不停地吃巧克力。 2 to give sb permission to do sth 准许;许可;同意 letsb/sth do sth They won't let him leave the country. 他们不许他离开这个国家。 letsb/sth She wanted to lend me some money but I wouldn't let her. 她想借给我一些钱,可我不同意。 3 letsb/sth + adv./prep. to allow sb/sth to go somewhere 允许(去某处) to let sb into the house 允许某人进屋 I'll give you a key so that you can let yourself in. 我把钥匙给你,你可以自己开门进去。 Please let me past. 请让我过去。 The cat wants to be let out. 那只猫想要出去。 making suggestions 提出建议 4 let's [no passive ] let(do sth) used for making suggestions (提出建议时说) Let's go to the beach. 咱们去海滩吧。 Let's not tell her what we did. 咱们干的事可别告诉她。 ( BrE) Don't let's tell her what we did. 咱们干的事可别告诉她。 I don't think we'll make it, but let's try anyway. 我不认为我们会成功,但不管怎样还是试一试吧。 ‘Shall we check it again?’ ‘Yes, let's.’ “我们再检查一下好吗?”“好的。” offering help 提供帮助 5 [no passive ] letsb/sth do sth used for offering help to sb (提出帮助时说)让,由 Here, let me do it. 喂,让我来吧。 Let us get those boxes down for you. 让我们帮你把那些箱子搬下来吧。 making requests 提出要求 6 [no passive ] letsb/sth do sth used for making requests or giving instructions (提出请求或给予指示时说)要 Let me have your report by Friday. 星期五以前要把你的报告交给我。 challenging 挑战 7 [no passive ] letsb/sth do sth used to show that you are not afraid or worried about sb doing sth (表示不害怕或担忧某人做某事)让 If he thinks he can cheat me, just let him try! 要是他以为能够骗过我,就让他来试一下吧! wishing 祝愿 8 [no passive ] letsb/sth do sth ( literary) used to express a strong wish for sth to happen (表达强烈的愿望)让 Let her come home safely! 让她平平安安回家吧! introducing sth 引出某事 9 [no passive ] letsb/sth do sth used to introduce what you are going to say or do (引出要讲或要做的事)让 Let me give you an example. 让我来举一个例子吧。 Let me just finish this and then I'll come. 让我把这个弄完,随后就来。 in calculating 计算 10 [no passive ] letsb/sth do sth ( technical 术语 ) used to say that you are supposing sth to be true when you calculate sth (计算时说)假设,设 Let line AB be equal to line CD. 设 AB 线与 CD 线等长。 house/room 房屋;房间 11 letsth (out) (to sb) ( especially BrE) to allow sb to use a house, room, etc. in return for regular payments 出租(房屋、房间等) I let the spare room. 我把那间空房出租了。 They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents. 他们决定以低租金把那些较小的办公室租出去。 collocationsat
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    IDIOMS Most idioms containing letare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example let aloneis at alone. 大多数含 let 的习语,都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到,如 let alone 在词条 alone 下。 ˌlet ˈfall sth to mention sth in a conversation, by accident or as if by accident 无意中提及;脱口说出 SYN
    drop
    She let fall a further heavy hint. 她似乎无意中又说出了一个明显的提示。
    ˌlet sb ˈgo 1 to allow sb to be free 放,释放(某人) SYN
    free
    Will they let the hostages go? 他们是否会释放人质?
    2 to make sb have to leave their job 解雇;开除 They're having to let 100 employees go because of falling profits. 由于利润下降,他们将不得不解雇 100 名员工。
    ˌlet sb/sth ˈgo | ˌlet ˈgo (of sb/sth) 1 to stop holding sb/sth 放开;松手 Don't let the rope go. 别松开绳子。 Don't let go of the rope. 别松开绳子。 Let go! You're hurting me! 放手!你把我弄疼了! 2 to give up an idea or an attitude, or control of sth 放弃,摒弃(想法、态度或控制) It's time to let the past go. 该忘掉过去了。 It's time to let go of the past. 该忘掉过去了。 ˌlet sth ˈgo to stop taking care of a house, garden, etc. 不再照管,撒手不管(房屋、花园等) I'm afraid I've let the garden go this year. 恐怕我今年没有照看好园子。 ˌlet yourself ˈgo 1 to behave in a relaxed way without worrying about what people think of your behaviour 放松;随心所欲 Come on, enjoy yourself, let yourself go! 来吧,尽情地玩,玩个痛快吧! 2 to stop being careful about how you look and dress, etc. 不注重仪表;不修边幅 He has let himself go since he lost his job. 他失业后就不修边幅了。 let sb ˈhave it ( informal) to attack sb physically or with words 打,揍,用言语攻击(某人) let it ˈgo (at ˈthat) to say or do no more about sth 不再多说(或多做);就到此为止 I don't entirely agree, but I'll let it go at that. 我不完全同意,但也就这样吧。 I thought she was hinting at something, but I let it go. 我想她在暗示什么,然而我也没再多问。 ˌlet me ˈsee/ˈthink used when you are thinking or trying to remember sth 让我想一想;让我思考一下 Now let me see—where did he say he lived? 嗯,让我想想,他说他住在哪里呢? let us ˈsay used when making a suggestion or giving an example (提议或举例时)譬如说,比方说,例如 I can let you have it for, well let's say £100. 我可以把这东西卖给你,嗯,比如说给我 100 英镑吧。
    PHRASAL VERBS ˌlet sb↔down to fail to help or support sb as they had hoped or expected 不能帮助,不能支持(某人);使失望 I'm afraid she let us down badly. 很遗憾,她让我们大失所望。 This machine won't let you down. 你尽管放心,这台机器不会出毛病。 He trudged home feeling lonely and let down. 他步履艰难地往家走,感到孤独而沮丧。 related noun
    let-down
    ˌlet sb/sth↔ˈdown to make sb/sth less successful than they/it should be (使)略逊一筹,美中不足 She speaks French very fluently, but her pronunciation lets her down. 她法语讲得很流利,但美中不足的是发音不大好。 ˌlet sth↔ˈdown 1 to let or make sth go down 放下;降低;降下 We let the bucket down by a rope. 我们用绳子把吊桶放下去。 2 to make a dress, skirt, coat, etc. longer, by reducing the amount of material that is folded over at the bottom (把连衣裙、裙子、外套等)放长;放出(褶边) OPP take up 3 ( BrE) to allow the air to escape from sth deliberately (故意地)放气 Some kids had let my tyres down. 几个小孩子故意把我的轮胎放了气。 ˌlet sb/yourself ˈin for sth ( informal) to involve sb/yourself in sth that is likely to be unpleasant or difficult 使陷入;使卷入;牵涉 I volunteered to help, and then I thought ‘Oh no, what have I let myself in for!’ 我自告奋勇要帮忙,然后又一想:“啊,不好,我干吗把自己卷进去呢!” ˌlet sb ˈin on sth | ˌlet sb ˈinto sth ( informal) to allow sb to share a secret 告知,透露(秘密) Are you going to let them in on your plans? 你是不是打算让他们知道你的计划呀? ˌlet sth ˈinto sth to put sth into the surface of sth so that it does not stick out from it 把…置入,把…嵌进(某物的表层) a window let into a wall 嵌进墙壁的窗户 ˌlet sb ˈoff (with sth) to not punish sb for sth they have done wrong, or to give them only a light punishment 不惩罚;放过;宽恕;从轻处罚 They let us off lightly. 他们对我们从轻发落了。 She was let off with a warning. 她没被处罚,只是受了个警告。 ˌlet sb ˈoff sth ( BrE) to allow sb not to do sth or not to go somewhere 允许(某人)不做;准许(某人)不去(某处) He let us off homework today. 他今天免了我们的家庭作业。 ˌlet sth ˈoff to fire a gun or make a bomb, etc. explode 放(枪等);使爆炸 The boys were letting off fireworks. 那些男孩在放花炮。 ˌlet ˈon (to sb) ( informal) to tell a secret (对某人)说出秘密,泄密 I'm getting married next week, but please don't let on to anyone. 我下周就要结婚了,但这事请对谁都不要说。 letthat… She let on that she was leaving. 她透露说她要离开。 ˌlet ˈout ( NAmE) (of school classes, films/movies, meetings, etc. 课堂、电影、会议等 ) to come to an end, so that it is time for people to leave 结束;下课;散场;散会 The movie has just let out. 电影刚刚散场。 ˌlet sb ˈout to make sb stop feeling that they are involved in sth or have to do sth 使某人解脱 They think the attacker was very tall—so that lets you out. 他们认为歹徒是个高个子,这样就没你什么事儿了。 related noun
    let-out
    ˌlet sth ˈout 1 to give a cry, etc. 发出(叫声等) to let out a screamof terror 发出恐怖的尖叫 to let out a gaspof delight 满意地松一口气 OPP
    hold in
    2 to make a shirt, coat, etc. looser or larger (把衬衣、外套等)放大,放长,加宽 OPP
    take in
    ˌlet ˈup ( informal) 1 to become less strong 减弱;减轻 The pain finally let up. 疼痛终于减轻了。 2 to make less effort 放松(努力);松劲 We mustn't let up now. 我们现在决不能放松。 related noun
    let-up
    noun in tennis 网球 1 a servethat lands in the correct part of the courtbut must be taken again because it has touched the top of the net (发球时的)擦网球 house/room 房屋;房间 2 ( BrE) an act of renting a home, etc. 出租;租借 a long-term/short-term let 长期╱短期出租 IDIOM without ˌlet or ˈhindrance ( formal or law ) without being prevented from doing sth; freely 毫无阻碍;顺畅地;自由地 let / let ; NAmE let /
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    letlet1 /let/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle let, present participle letting)
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    1allow [transitive not in passive] to allow someone to do somethingallow, permit:  I can’t come out tonight – my dad won’t let me.let somebody do something Let Johnny have a go on the computer now. Some people seem to let their kids do whatever they like. Let me have a look at that letter.let somebody have something (=give something to someone) I can let you have another £10, but no more. see thesaurus at
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    RegisterIn written English, people often prefer to use allow somebody to do something rather than let somebody do something, as it is slightly more formal:· We must allow young people to develop independence.
    2not stop something happening [transitive] to not stop something happening, or to make it possible for it to happenlet somebody/something do something Jenny let the note fall to the ground. Don’t let anyone know it was me who told you. Max let the door swing open. Let the cookies cool down before you try them.let yourself be beaten/persuaded/fooled etc I stupidly let myself be persuaded to take part in a live debate.3let go a)to stop holding something or someone:  Let go! You’re hurting me.let of The guard let go of the lead, and the dog lunged forward. b)to accept that you cannot change something and stop thinking or worrying about it:  Sometimes you just have to learn to let go.4let somebody go a)to allow someone to leave a place where they have been kept SYN  release:  The police had to let him go through lack of evidence. The hijackers were persuaded to let some hostages go. b)to make someone leave their job – used in order to avoid saying this directly:  I’m afraid we had to let several of our staff go.SPOKEN PHRASES5suggest/offer [transitive] used to make a suggestion or to offer helplet’s do something Let’s make a start, shall we? Let’s all get together over Christmas. Let’s not jump to conclusions – he might have been delayed.let somebody do something Let me help you with those bags. Let me give you a piece of advice.let’s hope (that) Let’s hope he got your message in time.don’t let’s do something British English informal Don’t let’s argue like this.6let’s see (also let me see) used when you are thinking about or trying to remember something:  Today’s date is – let me see, March 20th. Now, let’s see, where did I put your application form?7let me think used to say that you need time to think about or remember something:  What was his name, now? Let me think.8let him/her/them etc used to say that you do not care if someone does something they are threatening to do:  ‘She says she’s going to sell her story to the newspapers!’ ‘Well, let her!’9let’s face it/let’s be honest used to say that someone must accept an unpleasant fact or situation:  Let’s face it, no one’s going to lend us any money.10let’s just say (that) used to say that you are not going to give someone all the details about something:  ‘So who did it?’ ‘Let’s just say it wasn’t anyone in this family.’11let yourself go a)to relax completely and enjoy yourself:  For goodness sake, Peter, why don’t you just let yourself go for once? b)to stop looking after yourself properly, for example by not caring about your appearance:  Poor Dad. He’s really let himself go since Mum died.12let something go a)to not punish or criticize someone for something they have done wrong:  OK, I’ll let it go this time. b)to stop worrying or thinking too much about something:  It’s time to let the past go. c)informal to sell something for a particular amountlet something go for £20/$200 etc I couldn’t let it go for less than £300.13wish [transitive not in passive] used to say that you wish or hope that something happens, or does not happen(not) let somebody/something do something Don’t let him be the one who died, she prayed.14let alone used after a negative statement to say that the next thing you mention is even more unlikely:  The baby can’t even sit up yet, let alone walk!15let something drop/rest/lie to stop talking about or trying to deal with something:  It seems the press are not going to let the matter rest.16let slip to accidentally tell someone something that should have been kept secretlet that Liz let slip that she’d seen him quite recently.17rent [transitive] especially British English to charge someone an amount of money for the use of a room or building SYN  leasehire, rent:  Interhome has over 20,000 houses to let across Europe.let something to somebody I’ve let my spare room to a student.let somebody something Would you consider letting me the garage for a few months?let something out to somebody We let the smaller studios out to local artists.To Let written (=written on a sign outside a building to show that it is available for renting)18mathematics let something be/equal/represent something technical used in mathematics to mean that you give something a particular measurement or value in order to make a calculation:  Let angle A equal the sum of the two opposite sides.19let yourself in for something informal to do something that will cause you a lot of trouble:  I don’t think Carol realizes what she’s letting herself in for.20never let a day/week/year etc go by without doing something used to say that someone does a particular thing very regularly:  They never seem to let a year go by without introducing a new version of their software.21let the good times roll informal used to say that it is time for people to start having fun22let somebody have it informal to attack someone let fly (something)
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    at hang out
    , → live and let live
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    , → let it/her rip
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    , → let rip
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    let somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb1to not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do:  She had been let down badly in the past. The worst feeling is having let our fans down.let the side down British English (=disappoint a group of people that you belong to)2to make someone or something less successful or effective:  McKenzie’s judgement rarely lets him down.3to move something or someone to a lower position:  Let down a rope so that I can climb up. Carefully, she let herself down into the water.4let your hair down informal to relax and enjoy yourself, especially after working hard:  Visitors young and old let their hair down and enjoyed the show.5let your guard/defences down to relax and stop worrying about what might happen or what someone might find out about you:  Maggie never really lets her guard down, does she?6let somebody down lightly/gently to give someone bad news in a way that will not upset them too much:  I get asked out on dates quite often, but I always try to let the guy down gently.7British English to allow the air to escape from something so that it loses its shape and becomes flat:  Someone’s let my tyres down!8to make a piece of clothing longer by unfolding a folded edge OPP  take upGRAMMAR: ComparisonletYou let someone do something: · Her boss lets her work from home. Don’t say: let someone to do somethingLet is not used in the passive.allowYou allow someone to do something: · Her boss allows her to work from home.Something is allowed: · Working from home is allowed.Allow is often used in the passive.permitSomething is permitted: · Working from home is permitted.Someone is permitted to do something: · Employees are permitted to work from home.Permit is usually used in the passive.let somebody in on something phrasal verb to tell something that is secret or only known by a few people:  TV chef Raymond Blanc lets us in on the secrets of his kitchen. Would someone mind letting me in on the joke?let somebody/something into something phrasal verb1to tell someone something that is secret or private:  It was time to let the rest of the family into the secret.2technical to put something such as a window or a decoration into a wall:  Two large windows were let into the wall each side of the door.GRAMMAR Let into is usually passive in this meaning.let somebody/something off phrasal verb1to not punish someone:  I’ll let you off this time, but don’t do it again.let off with After checking our identities, the customs men let us off with a warning.let somebody off the hook (=allow someone to escape punishment or criticism) He’d decided to make Sandra wait before letting her off the hook.let somebody off lightly/easily (=give someone a less serious punishment than they deserve) I think young criminals are let off far too lightly.2let somebody off (something) if someone in authority lets you off something you should do, they give you permission not to do it:  You’ve worked hard all week, so I’ll let you off today.3let something ↔ off to make something explode:  One boy had let off a firework in class. let/blow off steam
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    let on phrasal verb informal to tell someone something, especially something you have been keeping secretlet on (that) Don’t let on that I told you.let on who/why/how etc We never did let on how we found out. I’m sure he knows more than he’s letting on.let out phrasal verb1let out something to suddenly make a loud sound such as a shout or crylet out a scream/cry/roar etc He let out a cry of disbelief.2let something ↔ out to make a piece of clothing wider or looser, especially because it is too tight3let something ↔ out British English to charge someone an amount of money for the use of a room or building:  We’re letting out our son’s old room to a student.4American English if a school, college, film etc lets out, it ends and the people attending it can leave:  What time does the movie let out? let the cat out of the bag
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    let up phrasal verb1to become less severe or harmful:  The wind had dropped and the rain gradually let up.2to be less severe, unkind, or violent towards someone:  Even when the crowd had scattered, the police didn’t let up.3to stop working as hard as you were:  You’re doing really well, but you can’t afford to let up now.
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    1[countable] British English an arrangement in which a house or flat is rented to someone:  An agency is managing the let. a long-term let2without let or hindrance law happening freely without being prevented in any way
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