let up

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ˈlet-up (also letup American English) /ˈletʌp/ noun [singular, uncountableU]

PAUSEwhen something unpleasant stops or becomes less difficult, severe etc 中止，平息；减弱

no let-up/not any let-up

The pressure at work continued without any let-up.

工作上的压力还是丝毫没有减轻。

let-up in

Streets were flooded, but still there was no let-up in the rain.

街道上都漫了水，可雨还是下个不停。

→ let up at let1

Examples from the Corpus

let-up• There can be no let-up in the war against drugs.• There's going to be no let-up, you know.• There was to be no let-up for more than three months.• On past form he need fear no let-up in the fight.• At peak times there is no let-up with an endless string of calls back-to-back.• The second period saw no let-up from either side with both still determined to play 15-man rugby.

ˈlet-up noun

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let up

phrasal verbphr v

a) FINISH/COME TO AN ENDto become less severe or harmful 减弱，减轻，缓和

The wind had dropped and the rain gradually let up.

风势减弱，雨也渐渐小了。

b) to be less severe, unkind, or violent towards someone 放过，饶恕

Even when the crowd had scattered, the police didn’t let up.

即使人群散开了，警察还是不肯放过他们。

c) to stop working as hard as you were 松劲，放松

You’re doing really well, but you can’t afford to let up now.

你的成绩很不错，可你现在还是不能放松啊。

→ let up at let1(PHRASAL VERB)

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