| 单词 | -let |
| 释义 | -let -let suff.（后缀）1. Small one:小的物体：craterlet.小凹陷2. Something worn on:被穿戴的物体：armlet.臂章语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French -elet [diminutive suff.] 源自 古法语 -elet [指小词的后缀] 3. -el from Latin -ellus -el 源自 拉丁语 -ellus 4. -et [-et] -et [后缀，表示“小”的意思] let 1 let 1 AHD: [lµt] D.J. [let]K.K. [lWt]v.（动词） let,let.ting,lets v.tr.（及物动词）1. To give permission or opportunity to; allow:允许，让：允许或给予机会；允许：I let them borrow the car. The inheritance let us finally buy a house.See Usage Note at &b{leave} &+{1}我允许他们借小车。遗产最终使我们得以购买一座房子参见 leave12. To cause to; make:让；使：Let the news be known.公开消息3. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal:作为助动词用于祈使句中，表示命令、请求或者建议：Let's finish the job! Let x equal y.让我们把工作干完！设X等于Y4. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a warning or threat:作为助动词用于祈使句中，表示警告或威胁：Just let her try!就让她试试吧！5. To permit to enter, proceed, or depart:允许：允许进入、前进或出发：let the dog in.让狗进来6. To release from or as if from confinement:释放，放出：从监禁中或好象从监禁中放出：let the air out of the balloon; let out a yelp.释放气球中的空气；发出尖声急叫7. To rent or lease:租借，出租：let rooms.出租房间8. To award, especially after bids have been submitted:把…承包出去：尤指招标之后把…承包出去给：let the construction job to a new firm.把这个建筑项目承包给一个新公司v.intr.（不及物动词）1. To become rented or leased.被出租，被租用2. To be or become assigned, as to a contractor.承包：把…承包给，如给承包商常用词组:let down 1. To cause to come down gradually; lower:放下，降下：使其逐渐下来；降低：let down the sails.放下船帆2. To withdraw support from; forsake.从…撤回支持；放弃3. To fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint.使失望：没有达到所期望的；使沮丧let on 1. To allow to be known; admit:宣扬；承认：Don't let on that you know me.不要让人知道你认识我2. To pretend.假装let out 1. To come to a close; end:终止；结束：School let out early. The play let out at 11&b{p.m.} 学校放学早。话剧晚上 11点结束 2. To make known; reveal:使知道；泄露：Who let that story out?是谁泄露了消息?3. To increase the size of (a garment, for example):放大（衣服）：增大（例如衣服的）尺寸：let out a coat.放大一件外衣let up 1. To slow down; diminish:放慢；减缓：didn't let up in their efforts.他们没有松劲2. To come to a stop; cease:停止；暂停：The rain let up.雨停下来了习惯用语:let alone Not to mention; much less:更不用提；更别说：“Their ancestors had been dirt poor and never saw royalty, let alone hung around with them”(&b{Garrison Keillor})“他们的祖先穷得要命，从来没有见过王族成员，更不用说和他们在一起了”(加里森·谢勒)let go To cease to employ; dismiss:不再雇用；解雇：had to let 20 workers go.必须解雇二十名工人let off on【非正式用语】 To cause to diminish, as in pressure; ease up on:降低，如压力；缓和：Let off on the gas so that we do not exceed the speed limit.减小油门以防止超过限速let (one's) hair down To drop one's reserve or inhibitions.消除某人的拘谨或压抑let up on To be or become more lenient with:较宽容地对待：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?语源:1. Middle English leten 中古英语 leten 2. from Old English l&9{Ætan} * see l¶- 源自 古英语 l&9{Ætan} *参见 l¶- let 2 let 2 AHD: [lµt] D.J. [let]K.K. [lWt]n.（名词）1. Something that hinders; an obstacle:障碍物；阻碍：free to investigate without let or hindrance.毫无阻碍地自由调查2. Sports An invalid stroke in tennis and other net games that must be repeated.【体育运动】 触网重发：网球或其他网类球中必须重发的无效发球v.tr.（及物动词） let.ted 或 let let.ting,lets 【古语】 To hinder or obstruct.阻止或妨碍语源:1. Middle English lette 中古英语 lette 2. from letten [to hinder] 源自 letten [阻止] 3. from Old English lettan * see l¶- 源自 古英语 lettan *参见 l¶- |
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