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1.[Cn.i no passive 不用於被動語態] (often with the infinitive omitted when the context is clear 連用的動詞不定式在上下文清楚時常省略) allow (sb/sth) to 允許, 讓(某人[某事物])...:
eg:Don\'t let your child play with matches. 別讓孩子玩火柴.
She asked me if she could leave but I wouldn\'t let her (leave). 她問我她是否可以走, 可我不讓她走.
2. [Tn.pr, Tn.p] allow (sb/oneself/sth) to go or pass in, etc 允許(某人[自己/某事物])進入, 通過:
eg:let sb into the house 允許某人進屋
You\'ve let all the air out of the tyres. 你讓車胎的氣都跑光了.
The roof lets water through. 屋頂漏雨.
Windows let in light and air. 窗戶可透光及通風.
3.[Cn.i no passive 不用於被動語態] (used as an imperative 用於祈使語氣)
(a) (with the first person plural to make a suggestion 與複數第一人稱連用, 用以提出建議):
eg:Let\'s go to the cinema. 咱們看電影去吧.
(b) (in requests and commands 用於要求與命令):
eg:Let the work be done immediately. 工作要馬上完成.
(c) (used to express an assumption, eg in mathematics 用以表示假設, 如於數學中):
eg:Let line AB be equal to line CD. 設AB線與CD線等長.
(d) (used to express defiance 用以表示違抗或蔑視):
eg:Let them attack: we\'ll defeat them anyway. 讓他們進攻吧, 反正我們必勝.
4. [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (out/off) (to sb) allow sb to use (a house, room, etc) in return for regular payments 出租(房子﹑ 房間等):
eg:I let (out) my spare rooms (to lodgers). 我把多餘的房間出租(給房客).
5. (idm 習語)
let sb/sth `be not disturb or interfere with sb/sth 不打擾或不干涉某人[某事物]:
eg:Let me be, I want a rest. 別打擾我, 我要休息.
let it `go (at `that) say or do no more about sth 不再多說; 不再多做; 就那樣吧:
eg:I don\'t agree with all you say, but I\'ll let it go at that. 我並不完全同意你說的話, 但我不再多說了.
let oneself `go
(a) no longer restrain one\'s feelings, desires, etc 盡情發洩感情﹑ 放縱慾望等:
eg:Go on, enjoy yourself, let yourself go. 繼續玩, 盡情地玩個痛快吧.
(b) stop being careful, tidy, conscientious, etc 不再謹慎﹑ 整齊﹑ 認真等:
eg:He has let himself go a bit since he lost his job. 他自從失業以來變得有點邋遢了.
let sb/sth go; let go of sb/sth release (one\'s hold of) sb/sth 鬆開或釋放某人[某事物]:
eg:let the rope go/let go of the rope 鬆開繩子
Will they let the hostages go? 他們會釋放人質嗎?
let me `see I\'m thinking or trying to remember 讓我想想:
eg:Let me see where did I leave my hat? 讓我想想看--我把帽子落在哪兒了?
let us `say for example 比如; 例如; 譬如:
eg:If the price is 500, let us say, is that too much? 價錢嘛, 比如說500英鎊吧, 是不是太貴了?
to `let available for renting 待租; 出租:
eg:Rooms to let, eg on a sign outside a house 房間出租(如房屋外的招貼).
6.(phr v)
let sb down fail to help sb; disappoint sb 不幫助某人; 使某人失望:
eg:Please come and support me. Don\'t let me down. 請來支持我. 可別不幫忙.
This machine won\'t let you down, ie is very reliable. 這部機器不會出毛病, 你儘管放心.
let sth down
(a) lower sth 放下; 降下:
eg:We let the bucket down by a rope. 我們用繩子把桶吊下去.
(b) deflate sth 放掉某物的氣:
eg:let sb\'s tyres down 把某人車胎的氣放掉.
let sth in make (a garment, etc) narrower 將(衣物等)改窄, 改瘦:
eg:This skirt needs letting in at the waist. 這裙子的腰部需要改瘦.
let sb/oneself in for sth (infml 口) cause sb/oneself to suffer (sth unpleasant) 使某人[自已]惹上(不愉快的事):
eg:You\'re letting yourself in for trouble by buying that rusty old car. 你買那輛生了?的舊汽車是自找麻煩.
let sb in on/into sth (infml 口) allow sb to share (a secret, etc) 讓某人知道(秘密等):
eg:Are you going to let them in on the plans? 你是否打算讓他們知道這些計劃?
let sth into sth put sth into the surface of sth 將某物置入另物的表面:
eg:window let into a wall 嵌進牆壁的窗戶.
let sb off (with sth) not punish sb (severely) 不(嚴厲)懲罰某人:
eg:She was let off with a fine instead of being sent to prison. 沒讓她入獄, 而是罰款了事.
Don\'t let these criminals off lightly, ie Punish them severely. 不要輕易放過這些罪犯.
let sb off (sth) not compel sb to do (sth) 不強迫某人做(某事物):
eg:We\'ve been let off school today because our teacher is ill. 今天學校放假, 因為我們的老師病了.
let sth off fire sth off; explode sth 放槍炮﹑ 煙火等:
eg:The boys were letting off fireworks. 男孩子在放煙火.
let `on (about sth/that...) (to sb) (infml 口) reveal a secret 洩露秘密:
eg:I\'m getting married next week, but please don\'t let on (to anyone) (about it), will you? 下星期我就要結婚了, 但(這事)請不要洩露(給任何人), 行嗎?
let sb out release sb from sth, esp sth unpleasant 放過某人免受某事之累(尤指不愉快事):
eg:The teacher said only Janet, George and Sue were to be punished, so that let me out. 老師說只懲罰珍妮特﹑ 喬治和休, 因而饒了我.
let sth out
(a) make (a garment, etc) looser or larger 放寬, 放大(衣服等):
eg:He\'s getting so fat that his trousers have to be let out round the waist. 他越來越胖, 褲腰都得放寬了.
(b) utter (a cry, etc) 發出(叫喊等):
eg:She let out a scream of terror. 她發出恐怖的叫喊.
(c) reveal (a secret, etc) 洩露(秘密等):
eg:Don\'t let it out about me losing my job, will you? 別把我丟了工作一事洩露出去, 行嗎?
let sb through allow sb to pass an exam or a test 評定某人及格:
eg:I\'m a hopeless driver, but the examiner let me through. 我開車的技術糟透了, 但考官讓我及格了.
let `up become less strong, intense, etc; relax one\'s efforts 減弱; 緩和; 減少; 減小; 放鬆:
eg:Will the rain ever let up? 雨什麼時候才能小些?
We mustn\'t let up, even though we\'re winning. 我們即使快贏了也決不可松勁.
# ``let-down [n] disappointment 失望; 沮喪:
eg:The party was a big let-down. 這個聚會令人大失所望.
`let-up[ n] reduction in strength, intensity, etc; relaxation of efforts 減弱; 緩和; 減少; 減小; 放鬆:
eg:There is no sign of a let-up in the hijack crisis. 綁架危機毫無緩和跡象.
let 2
[n] (Brit) letting of property; lease 出租; 租出:
eg:I can\'t get a let for my house, ie find anyone to rent it from me. 我的房子租不出去.
> letting[ n] property that is let or to be let 出租或招租的建築物或土地:
eg:a furnished letting, ie a furnished house or flat that is let 帶傢俱的房屋出租
a holiday letting 度假房屋出租.
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