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单词 let out
释义 let out
I. transitive verb
1. chiefly Britain : to make known : reveal
 < never let out his plans — Lord Dunsany >
2.
 a. : to extend in dimension : loosen; especially : to release (extra material) so as to enlarge a garment
  < the man who lets out the seams in my clothing — J.A.Maxwell >
 b. : to cut (a pelt) in strips and reassemble into a longer narrower piece with better color and texture — compare tape 3
3. archaic : to furnish for temporary use at a fee : loan
 < let out their coin upon large interest — Shakespeare >
 < a girl who let out chairs for hire — J.M.Jephson & L.A.Reeve >
4.
 a. : to release from further responsibility
  < the old curmudgeon has found a new scapegoat and that lets me out >
 b. : to release from an obligation : let off
  < Japan was to be … let out of paying reparations — Time >
5.
 a. : to release from restraint : allow to gather speed
  < let the car out a bit — Steve McNeil >
 b. : to let go : fire
  < some workers without tenure guarantee will probably be let out — Henry Giniger >
intransitive verb
1. : to lash out
2. : to conclude a session or performance : turn loose a group of people : break up
 < waiting for school to let out — B.A.Williams >
 < after the theatres let out, a … throng trooped in for midnight supper — Robert Shaplen >
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
chiefly Irish : a lavish entertainment
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