| 单词 | let |
| 释义 | let (let ) Word forms: lets , letting language note: The form let is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle. 1. verb B1 If you let something happen, you allow it to happen without doing anything to stop or prevent it. People said we were interfering with nature, and that we should just let the animals die. [VERB noun infinitive] Thorne let him talk. [VERB noun infinitive] She let the door slam. [VERB noun infinitive] I can't let myself be distracted by those things. [V pron-refl inf] Synonyms: enable, make, allow, cause 2. verb B1 If you let someone do something, you give them your permission to do it. I love sweets but Mum doesn't let me have them very often. [VERB noun infinitive] The Americans won't let her leave the country. [VERB noun infinitive] Visa or no visa, they won't let you into the country. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Synonyms: allow, grant, permit, warrant 3. verb B2 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. I had to let them into the building because they had lost their keys. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] I let myself into the flat. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] I'd better go and let the dog out. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] The guards were removing a section of fencing to let it through. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] 4. verb B2 You use let me when you are introducing something you want to say. Let me say it again. I despised Wade's life. [V me inf] Let me tell you what I saw last night. [V me inf] Let me explain why. [V me inf] Let me give you one quick example. [V me inf] 5. verb B2 You use let me when you are offering politely to do something. [politeness] Let me take your coat. [V me inf] Let me get you something to drink. [V me inf] 6. verb A2 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. Let's consider ways of making it easier. [V us inf] Let us look at these views in more detail. [V us inf] 7. verb A2 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. I'm bored. Let's go home. [V 's inf] 'Shall we go in and have some supper?'—'Yes, let's.' [V 's] 8. verb A2 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. [politeness] Let's have some hush, please. [V 's inf] 'Let us pray,' said the Methodist chaplain. [V us inf] 9. verb B1+ 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. [vagueness] Now, let's see. Where did I leave my bag? [V pron inf] 'How long you been living together then?'—'Erm, let me think. It's about four years now.' [V pron inf] 10. verb You can use let to say that you do not care if someone does something, although you think it is unpleasant or wrong. If he wants to do that, let him do it. [VERB noun infinitive] Let them talk about me; I'll be dead, anyway. [VERB noun infinitive] 11. verb 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. Let him get his own cup of tea. [VERB noun infinitive] If they value these data, let them pay for them. [VERB noun infinitive] 12. verb You can use let when you are praying or hoping very much that something will happen. Please God, let him phone me. [VERB noun infinitive] 13. verb You can use let to introduce an assumption on which you are going to base a theory, calculation, or story. Let x equal 5 and y equal 3. [VERB noun infinitive] 14. verb If you let your house or land to someone, you allow them to use it in exchange for money that they pay you regularly. [mainly British] She is thinking of letting her house to an American serviceman. [VERB noun + to] The reasons for letting a house, or part of one, are varied. [VERB noun] Synonyms: lease, hire, rent, rent out Let out means the same as let. I couldn't sell the London flat, so I let it out to pay the mortgage. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Home owners who have extra space available may want to let out a room. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 15. countable noun 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. 16. let alone phrase 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. 17. let someone be phrase [let inflects] To let someone be means to leave them alone and not interfere in what they are doing. If your child is really sick and needs sleep and quiet, let him be. 18. to let go of sb/sth phrase B2 If you let go of someone or something, you stop holding them. She let go of Mona's hand and took a sip of her drink. [+ of] She held the photos with the determined grip of a small child and wouldn't let go. 19. to let go of sth phrase [let inflects, oft PHR of n] 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. In therapy, she began to let go of her obsession with Mike. The work should focus on helping parents to let go of their children. 20. let sb go phrase B2 If you let someone or something go, you allow them to leave or escape. They held him for three hours and they let him go. I'm quite happy really to net a fish and then let it go. 21. let someone go phrase 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. [business] I've assured him I have no plans to let him go. Peterson was let go after less than two years. 22. let it go phrase [let inflects] 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 it go, he thought. He didn't feel like arguing. 23. let yourself go phrase [let inflects] If you let yourself go, you relax and behave much more freely than usual. Stop worrying about what you're feeling. Let yourself go. 24. let yourself go phrase [let inflects] 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. If you have let yourself go, do something about it for the sake of your health. 25. let oneself in for phrase 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. He got the impression that Miss Hawes had no idea of what she was letting herself in for. I realized I'd let myself in for something from which there was no turning back. 26. to let someone know phrase B2 If you let someone know something, you tell them about it or make sure that they know about it. They want to let them know that they are safe. If you do want to go, please let me know. 27. let sth drop/fall/slip phrase [let inflects] If you let drop, let fall, or let slip information, you reveal it casually or by accident, during a conversation about something else. How could she know about that? He'd certainly never let drop any hint. He might have let something slip in a moment of weakness. 28. be let loose phrase [VERB inflects, oft PHR in/on n] 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. She has all the glee of a little girl let loose in a sweetie shop. Trainees go through a four-hour lesson before they are let loose on the controls. 29. let loose sth phrase [VERB inflects, PHRASE noun] If someone lets loose a sound or remark, they make it, often suddenly. He let loose a long, deep sigh. Hill let loose a torrent of abuse against those who prosecuted his case. 30. to let fly phrase If you let fly, you attack someone, either physically by hitting them, or with words by insulting them. A simmering row ended with her letting fly with a stream of obscenities. Synonyms: attack, assault, criticize, assail 31. to let your hair down phrase If you let your hair down, you relax completely and enjoy yourself. ...the world-famous Oktoberfest, a time when everyone in Munich really lets their hair down. Synonyms: let yourself go, relax, chill out [slang], let off steam [informal] 32. to let someone off the hook phrase If someone gets off the hook or is let off the hook, they manage to get out of the awkward or unpleasant situation that they are in. [informal] He had told a lie to get off the hook in a debate. Sometimes they do let the culprits off the hook. 33. to let it be known phrase If you let it be known that something is the case, or you let something be known, you make sure that people know it or can find out about it. The Prime Minister has let it be known that he is against it. He let his preference be known to the press. 34. to live and let live convention You say live and let live as a way of saying that you should let other people behave in the way that they want to and not criticize them for behaving differently from you. 35. to let the side down phrase If you say that someone has let the side down, you mean that they have embarrassed their family or friends by behaving badly or not doing well at something. [British] Brown was constantly letting the side down. 36. to let off steam phrase If you let off steam, you get rid of your energy, anger, or strong emotions with physical activity or by behaving in a noisy or violent way. [informal] Exercise is a good way of relaxing or letting off steam. Phrasal verbs: let down 1. phrasal verb B2 If you let someone down, you disappoint them, by not doing something that you have said you will do or that they expected you to do. Don't worry, Xiao, I won't let you down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] When such advisers fail in their duty, they let down the whole system. [VERB PARTICLE noun] let down adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] The company now has a large number of workers who feel badly let down. 2. phrasal verb If something lets you down, it is the reason you are not as successful as you could have been. Many believe it was his shyness and insecurity which let him down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Sadly, the film is let down by an excessively simple plot. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb If you let down something such as a tyre, you allow air to escape from it. [mainly British] I let the tyres down on his car. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Remove wheelnuts, let down tyre, put on spare. [VERB PARTICLE noun] let in phrasal verb If an object lets in something such as air, light, or water, it allows air, light, or water to get into it, for example because the object has a hole in it. ...balconies shaded with lattice-work which lets in air but not light. [VERB PARTICLE noun] let in on phrasal verb If you let someone in on something that is a secret from most people, you allow them to know about it. I'm going to let you in on a little secret. [VERB noun PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] He has not yet been let in on the bad news. [VERB noun PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] let into phrasal verb If you let someone into a secret, you allow them to know it. I'll let you into a little showbiz secret. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] let off 1. phrasal verb B2 If someone in authority lets you off a task or duty, they give you permission not to do it. [mainly British] The theatre management kindly let me off a couple of performances to go to Yorkshire. [V n P n/-ing] In those days they didn't let you off work to go home very often. [V n P n/v-ing] 2. phrasal verb B2 If you let someone off, you give them a lighter punishment than they expect or no punishment at all. The courts should be toughening up on dangerous drivers, not letting them off. [VERB noun PARTICLE] When police realised who he was, they asked for an autograph and let him off with a warning. [V n P prep/adv] 3. phrasal verb If you let off an explosive or a gun, you explode or fire it. A resident of his neighbourhood had let off fireworks to celebrate the Revolution. [VERB PARTICLE noun] let on phrasal verb If you do not let on that something is true, you do not tell anyone that it is true, and you keep it a secret. [informal] She never let on that anything was wrong. [V P that/wh] I didn't let on to the staff what my conversation was. [VERB PARTICLE + to] He knows the culprit but is not letting on. [VERB PARTICLE] let out 1. phrasal verb If something or someone lets water, air, or breath out, they allow it to flow out or escape. It lets sunlight in but doesn't let heat out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Meer let out his breath in a long sigh. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you let out a particular sound, you make that sound. [written] When she saw him, she let out a cry of horror. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. See also let [sense 14] let up 1. phrasal verb If an unpleasant, continuous process lets up, it stops or becomes less intense. The traffic in this city never lets up, even at night. [VERB PARTICLE] The rain had let up. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. See also let-up let up on phrasal verb If you let up on someone or something, you stop being so harsh or strict with them. Though Sybbis complained bitterly, Mama would not let up on her. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] There were some moves to let up on this curfew a little bit. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] Idioms: let it all hang out to behave in a very informal and relaxed way, without worrying about hiding your emotions or behaving politely Ever since I took my first steps on to the village disco dancefloor I have loved letting it all hang out and have few, if any, inhibitions. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers let your hair down to relax and enjoy yourself, without worrying about behaving politely It is only with friends that most people feel they can let their hair down and be themselves. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers let something slip through your fingers to fail to get or keep something, especially something good If your income is greater than your expenses, count yourself lucky – and don't let it slip through your fingers! Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers let sleeping dogs lie said to warn someone not to disturb or interfere with a situation, because they are likely to cause trouble and problems Why does she come over here stirring everything up? Why can't she let sleeping dogs lie? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers let the cat out of the bag to reveal something secret or private, often without intending to `The Mosses didn't tell the cops my name, did they?' `Of course not,' she said. `They wouldn't want to let the cat out of the bag.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers let rip to do something without restraint I give a dinner party for ten people about every three weeks. It's a big number where I can really let rip and make things look beautiful. to suddenly start talking about something that you feel strongly about but had previously been quiet about He sometimes wondered if it wouldn't be better if she let rip as she used to do over his inadequacies in the past. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers let the side down [British] to disappoint people by doing something badly or by doing something which people do not approve of The workers are the best in the world – it is the managers who let the side down. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers let off steam [mainly British] or blow off steam to do or say something which helps you to get rid of your strong feelings about something I was so upset that I pulled the car over to the side of the road, got out, and took a long walk. I just had to let off steam. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers let someone stew or let someone stew in their own juice to deliberately leave someone to worry about something, for example the consequence of their actions, and to not do anything to comfort or help them He was very nasty to everyone and now no one will speak to him; let him stew in his own juice. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 允许 Japanese: ･･･させる |
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