let up
英 [ˈlet ʌp]
美 [ˈlet ʌp]
（指持续的令人不快的过程）停止，缓和，减弱
柯林斯词典
英英释义
verb
- reduce pressure or intensity
- he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
- become less in amount or intensity
- The storm abated
- The rain let up after a few hours
双语例句
- He refused to let up on the boy until his school grades improved.
直到那孩子学业有了进步他才肯放宽他对他的管束。 - Let up on the right hand brake immediately to stop the spin.
马上放松右手煞车以停止这旋转。 - I wish he would let up teasing me.
我希望他停止笑我。 - He never let up on this main hobby of planting trees.
他的主要嗜好是种树，这一兴趣从未中断。 - We thought that if we went out the rain would probably let up after a while.
我们想如果我们出去。过会儿雨也许会慢慢停下来的。 - So I had to wait for the rain to let up.
所以我只好等雨小一点。 - We can't let up on our efforts to compete with other more successful firms.
在同其他那些更兴隆的公司竞争中，我们丝毫松懈不得。 - We mustn't let up, even though we're winning.
我们即使快赢了也决不可松劲。 - The rain had let up.
雨势已经减弱。 - Why don't you let up on the poor child?
你为什么不能较宽容地对待这个可怜的孩子呢？