let somebody/something ↔ down

phrasal verbphr v

a) DISAPPOINTEDto not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do 使失望，辜负〔别人的信任或期望〕

She had been let down badly in the past.

过去她曾深深失望过。

The worst feeling is having let our fans down.

最难受的就是辜负了球迷。

let the side down British EnglishBrE (=disappoint a group of people that you belong to) 使自己人失望

b) to make someone or something less successful or effective 使失望〔指让某人或某事不是很成功或很有效〕

McKenzie’s judgement rarely lets him down.

麦肯齐的判断很少让他失望。

c) DOWNto move something or someone to a lower position 把〔某物〕放下来

Let down a rope so that I can climb up.

放一根绳子下来，我好爬上去。

Carefully, she let herself down into the water.

她小心翼翼地下到水里去。

d) let your hair down informalRELAXED to relax and enjoy yourself, especially after working hard 〔尤指辛劳后〕放松下来，轻松玩乐

Visitors young and old let their hair down and enjoyed the show.

老老少少的游客都放松下来尽情欣赏演出。

e) let your guard/defences down to relax and stop worrying about what might happen or what someone might find out about you 解除防备，解除戒备心理

Maggie never really lets her guard down, does she?

玛吉从来都放不下她的戒备心理，对吗？

f) let somebody down lightly/gentlyTELL to give someone bad news in a way that will not upset them too much 委婉地把坏消息告知某人

I get asked out on dates quite often, but I always try to let the guy down gently.

常常有人约我出去，但我都婉拒了。

g) British EnglishBrEAIR to allow the air to escape from something so that it loses its shape and becomes flat 把…放气

Someone’s let my tyres down!

有人把我的轮胎放气了！

h) DCto make a piece of clothing longer by unfolding a folded edge 放长，加长〔衣服〕 OPP take up

n GRAMMAR: Comparison

let

You let someone do something:

Her boss lets her work from home.

✗Don’t say: let someone to do something

Let is not used in the passive.

allow

You 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.

permit

Something 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.

Examples from the Corpus

let the side down• Brown was constantly letting the side down.• Essentially, it's the ageing drivetrain that lets the side down.• It is an unmentionable subject, a terrible way of letting the side down.• I don't want to let the side down - don't send me to the Sick Room!

let your hair down• He liked this: what his pub was all about, for people to let their hair down.• Man's got ta let his hair down.• Out in the pasture, the princess let her hair down.• This was the day our friends let their hair down and spoke with amazing frankness.• We know when we can afford to let our hair down and when we can't.• In the second half Complicite let their hair down in their own inimitable way.• Among the many booksellers and publishers whom I spotted letting their hair down on the dance floor was independent publisher Christopher Hurst.

let your guard/defences down• We must not let our defences down, Mrs Thatcher and other cautious voices would argue.• Never let your guard down was the only solace he offered.

→ let somebody/something ↔ down at let1(PHRASAL VERB)

单词	let somebody/something ↔ down
释义	let somebody/something ↔ down let somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verbphr v a) DISAPPOINTEDto not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do 使失望，辜负〔别人的信任或期望〕 She had been let down badly in the past. 过去她曾深深失望过。 The worst feeling is having let our fans down. 最难受的就是辜负了球迷。 let the side down British EnglishBrE (=disappoint a group of people that you belong to) 使自己人失望 b) to make someone or something less successful or effective 使失望〔指让某人或某事不是很成功或很有效〕 McKenzie’s judgement rarely lets him down. 麦肯齐的判断很少让他失望。 c) DOWNto move something or someone to a lower position 把〔某物〕放下来 Let down a rope so that I can climb up. 放一根绳子下来，我好爬上去。 Carefully, she let herself down into the water. 她小心翼翼地下到水里去。 d) let your hair down informalRELAXED to relax and enjoy yourself, especially after working hard 〔尤指辛劳后〕放松下来，轻松玩乐 Visitors young and old let their hair down and enjoyed the show. 老老少少的游客都放松下来尽情欣赏演出。 e) let your guard/defences down to relax and stop worrying about what might happen or what someone might find out about you 解除防备，解除戒备心理 Maggie never really lets her guard down, does she? 玛吉从来都放不下她的戒备心理，对吗？ f) let somebody down lightly/gentlyTELL to give someone bad news in a way that will not upset them too much 委婉地把坏消息告知某人 I get asked out on dates quite often, but I always try to let the guy down gently. 常常有人约我出去，但我都婉拒了。 g) British EnglishBrEAIR to allow the air to escape from something so that it loses its shape and becomes flat 把…放气 Someone’s let my tyres down! 有人把我的轮胎放气了！ h) DCto make a piece of clothing longer by unfolding a folded edge 放长，加长〔衣服〕 OPP take up n GRAMMAR: Comparison let You let someone do something: Her boss lets her work from home. ✗Don’t say: let someone to do something Let is not used in the passive. allow You 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. permit Something 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. Examples from the Corpus let the side down• Brown was constantly letting the side down.• Essentially, it's the ageing drivetrain that lets the side down.• It is an unmentionable subject, a terrible way of letting the side down.• I don't want to let the side down - don't send me to the Sick Room! let your hair down• He liked this: what his pub was all about, for people to let their hair down.• Man's got ta let his hair down.• Out in the pasture, the princess let her hair down.• This was the day our friends let their hair down and spoke with amazing frankness.• We know when we can afford to let our hair down and when we can't.• In the second half Complicite let their hair down in their own inimitable way.• Among the many booksellers and publishers whom I spotted letting their hair down on the dance floor was independent publisher Christopher Hurst. let your guard/defences down• We must not let our defences down, Mrs Thatcher and other cautious voices would argue.• Never let your guard down was the only solace he offered. → let somebody/something ↔ down at let1(PHRASAL VERB)
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