单词 | let |
释义 | let¹ 1.to let sb do sth (allow, give permission)允许某人做某事;让某人做某事 I can't let you do it.我不能让你那么做。 My parents won't let me stay out that late.我的父母不会允许我在外面待那么晚。 I can't let myself be distracted by those things.我不能让自己被那些事情所分心。 2.to let sb/sth do sth (not prevent)任由某人做某事;听任某事发生 People said we should just let the firm go under.人们说我们应该就此让这家公司破产。 3.<英>(rent out)+ house, property出租 to let sth to sb把某物出租给某人 'To let'“出租” 4.let me do sth (in offers)(用于礼貌地提出做某事)让我来做某事 Let me take your coat.我来帮您拿外套。 Let me get you something to drink.让我去给你弄点儿喝的。 5.let me do sth (introducing a statement)(用于引出要说的话)让我来做某事 Let me explain why.让我来解释为什么。 Let me give you one quick example.让我来给你举个简单的例子。 let me thinkorlet me see让我想一想;让我考虑一下 He was born in Paris in, let me see, 1606, I believe.他生于巴黎, 让我想想, 我记得是1606年。 6.let's do sth (in suggestions)(用于提出建议或表示赞同)让我们做某事 I'm bored. Let's go home.我觉得无聊。咱们回家吧。 Why don't we go to the cinema?—Yes, let's!我们为什么不去看电影呢?——好啊, 走吧! 7.let's do sth (focussing people's attention)(用于将他人的注意力引向接下来的话题)让我们做某事 Let us look at these views in more detail.让我们更具体地研究一下这些观点。 8.let's do sth (in commands, instructions)(用于委婉地发出指令)让我们做某事 'Let us pray,' said the priest.“我们来祈祷吧。”那个牧师说。 Let's have some quiet, please.请大家安静一下。 9.let sb/sth do sth (expressing indifference)(表示不关心)任由…做某事 If he wants to make a fool of himself, let him go ahead.如果他想让自己出丑, 那就让他自便好了。 Let them talk about me. I'll be gone soon.随他们怎么说我吧。我很快就要走了。 10.let sb/sth do sth (as criticism or threat)(用于认为某人的行为过分或错误时)让…做某事 Let him get his own cup of tea.让他自己端茶喝。 Let that be a warning to you!就让那件事作为对你的一个警告吧! 11.let sb/sth do sth (as heartfelt wish)(表示祈祷或盼望)让…做某事 Please God, let him phone me.上帝啊, 求你让他打电话给我吧。 12.let sth do sth (in hypotheses, theories)(用于陈述数学或哲学上的假设)设…, 假定… Let x equal 5 and y equal 3.设x等于5, y等于3。 13.<爱尔兰,非正式>(utter)发出 to let a cry大叫一声 idiom ◆let alone(通常用在否定句后)更别提, 更不用说 He can't afford his rent, let alone a holiday.他连租金都付不起了, 就别说去度假了。 No one was arrested, let alone prosecuted.没有人被逮捕, 更不用说被起诉了。 ◆to let sb beorto let sb alone不打搅某人 Let me be!别打扰我! Let the poor cat alone.放过那只可怜的猫。 ◆to let sb down gently委婉地(把坏消息)告知某人 ◆to let go (release your grip)松手;放开 ◆to let sb go (release your grip on)放开某人 Let me go!放开我! (free)+ prisoner, captive放…走;让…逃走;释放… They held him for three hours and they let him go.他们扣留他3个小时后把他释放了。 【商】(make redundant)+ employee让…离职;解雇…;解聘… Peterson was let go after less than two years.不到两年彼得森就被解雇了。 ◆to let sth go (release your grip on)放开某物;松开某物 'Darling,' he said, taking her hand and not letting it go.“亲爱的。”他说道, 拉着她的手不放。 (free)+ animal把…放走;让…逃生 ◆to let go of sth/sb (release your grip on)放开某物/某人;松开某物/某人 He let go of my arm.他放开了我的手臂。 Let go of me!放开我! + feeling, attitude放弃…;舍弃…;放下… She found it quite hard to let go of her feelings of envy.她觉得她很难不去忌妒。 + person给…自由;舍弃…;忘掉… The work should focus on helping parents to let go of their children.这项工作的重点应放在帮助父母放松对子女的管教上。 ◆to let your hair down (relax and enjoy yourself)彻底放松;无拘无束 ◆to let yourself in for sth (for something difficult, unpleasant or expensive)使自己陷入…;使自己卷入…;招致… What have you let yourself in for?你怎么把自己卷进这样的事情中了呢? ◆to let it goorto let it go at that(对某一行动或某些话)不予理会, 不予追究, 不再多说 ◆to let sb know使某人知情;告知某人 I'll let you know as soon as possible.我会尽快通知你。 ◆to let sb looseorto be let loose (be given free rein)让某人随心所欲;放任某人 Trainees have a four-hour driving lesson before they are let loose on the controls.受训人员须上4小时的驾驶课才能自由操作。 ◆to let sth loose (free)+ animal把…放走;使…获得自由 A flight of pigeons was let loose from the centre of the crowd.一群鸽子从人群的中心放飞。 ◆to let loose sth + remark, sound(突然)发出… He let loose a long, deep sigh.他突然喟然长叹了一声。 (fire)射出(子弹或炮弹) ◆to let off steam<非正式>发泄郁积的感情;消耗多余的精力 ◆to let sb/sth past + person, vehicle, animal允许…通过;让…过去 They have orders not to let anyone past.他们接到命令不允许任何人通过。 ◆to let sth sliporto let sth drop泄漏…;偶然说出…;无意中吐露… Her Majesty let it slip that she had never seen the show.女王陛下无意中透露她从未看过那场演出。 ◆to let yourself go (relax)放松自己;放纵自己;随心所欲 (neglect yourself)不修边幅;不注意仪表 You look awful. You've let yourself go since Jean died.你看起来糟透了。自琼死后你就变得不修边幅了。 Phrasal Verbslet away,let away with,let down,let in,let into,let off,let on,let out,let through,let up let² 1.<英>出租;租借 2.【体】(infringement)(网球运动中的)擦网, 触网重发 3.【体】(point)(网球运动中的)擦网球, 触网重发球 idiom ◆without letorhindrance【律】<正式>无阻碍地 |
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