今天,我們一起來看一下與let有關的動詞短語。
1、let down
I'm afraid she let us down badly.很遺憾,她讓我們大失所望。這句話中let down的意思是不能幫助、不能支持某人、使某人失望。
She speaks French very fluently, but her pronunciation lets her down.她法語講得很流利,但美中不足的是發音不大好。這句話中let down的意思是美中不足、使某人或某物略遜一籌。
We let the bucket down by a rope.我們用繩子把吊桶放下去。這句話中let down的意思是放下、降低、降下。
Some kids had let my tyres down.幾個小孩子故意把我的輪胎放了氣。這句話中let down的意思是故意地放氣。
2、let sb/yourself in for sth
I volunteered to help, and then I thought 『Oh no, what have I let myself in for!』我自告奮勇要幫忙,然後又一想:「啊,不好,我幹嗎把自己卷進去呢!」這句話中let myself in for的意思是牽涉、捲入、陷入。
3、let sb in on sth、let sb into sth
Are you going to let them in on your plans?你是不是打算讓他們知道你的計劃呀?這句話中let them in on意思是告知、透露,也可以表達為let sb into sth。
4、let sth into sth
There was a window let into a wall.那裡有一個嵌進牆壁的窗戶。這句話中let into意思是把……置入、把……嵌進某物表層。
5、let off
They let us off lightly.他們放過了我們。這句話中let off的意思是不懲罰、放過、寬恕、從輕處罰。
He let us off homework today.他今天免了我們的家庭作業。這句話中let off的意思是允許某人不做某事、準許某人不去某處。
The boys were letting off fireworks.那些男孩在放花炮。這句話中let off的意思是放槍等、使爆炸。
6、let on (to sb)
I'm getting married next week, but please don't let on to anyone.我下周就要結婚了,但這事請對誰都不要說。這句話中let on的意思是對某人說出秘密、洩密。let on後面可以跟that從句,例如:She let on that she was leaving.她透露說她要離開。
7、let out
The movie has just let out.電影剛剛散場。這句話中let out的意思是 課堂、電影、會議等結束、下課、散場 。
They think the attacker was very tall─so that lets you out.他們認為歹徒是個高個子,這樣就沒你什麼事兒了。這句話中let out的意思是使某人解脫。
Suddenly a hand touched her shoulder, and she let out a scream of terror. 突然一隻手碰了她的肩膀,她嚇得尖叫起來。這句話中let out的意思是發出叫聲等。
She had let out the grey dress.她把那件灰色連衣裙改大了。這句話中let out的意思是(把襯衣、外套等)放大、放長、加寬 。
8、let up
The pain finally let up.疼痛終於減輕了。這句話中let up的意思是減弱、減輕。
We mustn't let up now.我們現在可不能放鬆啊。這句話中let up的意思是放鬆努力、鬆勁。
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