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[/let; lɛt/] v (-tt-, pt, pp let) 用法:
1 [Cn.i no passive 不用於被动语态] (often with the infinitive omitted when the context is clear 连用的动词不定式在上下文清楚时常省略) allow (sb/sth) to 允许, 让（某人[某事物]）...:
Don't let your child play with matches. 别让孩子玩火柴. *
My father's only just had his operation and they won't let me see him yet. 我父亲刚动过手术, 医生还不允许我去看他. *
She asked me if she could leave but I wouldn't let her (leave). 她问我她是否可以走, 可我不让她走. 用法:
2 [Tn.pr, Tn.p] allow (sb/oneself/sth) to go or pass in, etc 允许（某人[自己/某事物]）进入, 通过:
let sb into the house 允许某人进屋 *
I'll give you a key to the flat so that you can let yourself in. 我把房门钥匙交给你, 你可以自己进去. *
You've let all the air out of the tyres. 你让车胎的气都跑光了. *
Let her past (you). 让她（从你身旁）过去吧. *
Don't let the dog out (of the room). 别让狗跑到（房间）外面去. *
The roof lets water through. 屋顶漏雨. *
Windows let in light and air. 窗户可透光及通风. 用法:
3 [Cn.i no passive 不用於被动语态] (used as an imperative 用於祈使语气) (a) (with the first person plural to make a suggestion 与复数第一人称连用, 用以提出建议):
Let's go to the cinema. 咱们看电影去吧. *
I don't think we'll succeed but let's try anyway. 我想我们不一定能成功, 但是不管怎样还是试试吧.
(b) (in requests and commands 用於要求与命令):
Let the work be done immediately. 工作要马上完成. *
Let there be no mistake about it, ie Don't misunderstand me. 不要误解我的意思.
(C) (used to express an assumption, eg in mathematics 用以表示假设, 如於数学中):
Let line AB be equal to line CD. 设AB线与CD线等长. *
Let ABC be an angle of 90. 设ABC为一90角.
(d) (used to express defiance 用以表示违抗或蔑视):
Let them do their worst. 让他们蛮干好啦. *
Let them attack:
we'll defeat them anyway. 让他们进攻吧, 反正我们必胜. 用法:
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、 房间等）:
I let (out) my spare rooms (to lodgers). 我把多余的房间出租（给房客）. *
They decided to let (off) the smaller flats at lower rents. 他们决定把小单元廉价出租. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) ,let sb/sth `be not disturb or interfere with sb/sth 不打扰或不干涉某人[某事物]:
Let me be, I want a rest. 别打扰我, 我要休息. *
Let the poor dog be, ie Don't tease it. 别逗那条可怜的狗吧. let it `go (at `that) say or do no more about sth 不再多说; 不再多做; 就那样吧:
I don't agree with all you say, but I'll let it go at that. 我并不完全同意你说的话, 但我不再多说了. *
I thought she was hinting at something but I let it go. 我想她是有所指, 不过我没有理会. ,let oneself `go (a) no longer restrain one's feelings, desires, etc 尽情发泄感情、 放纵欲望等:
Go on, enjoy yourself, let yourself go. 继续玩, 尽情地玩个痛快吧.
(b) stop being careful, tidy, conscientious, etc 不再谨慎、 整齐、 认真等:
He has let himself go a bit since he lost his job. 他自从失业以来变得有点邋遢了. let sb/sth go; let go of sb/sth release (one's hold of) sb/sth 松开或释放某人[某事物]:
let the rope go/let go of the rope 松开绳子 *
Let me go! 让我走! *
Will they let the hostages go? 他们会释放人质吗? let sb `have it (sl 俚) shoot, punish, etc sb 射击或惩罚某人:
Hold this bucket of water, and when he comes round the corner let him have it, ie throw the water at him. 提著这桶水, 等他从拐角那边过来就泼他. let me `see I'm thinking or trying to remember 让我想想:
Let me see where did I leave my hat? 让我想想看--我把帽子落在哪儿了? let us `say for example 比如; 例如; 譬如:
If the price is 500, let us say, is that too much? 价钱嘛, 比如说500英镑吧, 是不是太贵了? to `let available for renting 待租; 出租:
Rooms to let, eg on a sign outside a house 房间出租（如房屋外的招贴）. (For other idioms containing let, see entries for ns, adjs, etc 查阅与let搭配的其他习语见有关名词、 形容词等的词条, 如 let alone => alone; let rip => rip.) 6 (phr v) let sb down fail to help sb; disappoint sb 不帮助某人; 使某人失望:
Please come and support me. Don't let me down. 请来支持我. 可别不帮忙. *
This machine won't let you down, ie is very reliable. 这部机器不会出毛病, 你尽管放心. let sth down (a) lower sth 放下; 降下:
We let the bucket down by a rope. 我们用绳子把桶吊下去. *
This skirt needs letting down, ie lengthening by lowering the hem-line. 这条裙子需要放长.
(b) deflate sth 放掉某物的气:
let sb's tyres down 把某人车胎的气放掉. let 2
[/let; lɛt/] n (Brit) letting of property; lease 出租; 租出:
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. let 3
NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
Compare let, rent and hire. 试比较let、 rent、 hire这三个词. In British English these three verbs indicate a person giving permission for someone else to use something in return for money 在英式英语中这三个动词均作出租解:
X lets (out)/rents(out)/hires (out) Z to Y. *X把Z租给Y. *Additionally, the user (Y) can be the subject of rent and hire 此外, 承租人Y亦可作rent和hire的主语:
Y rents/hires Z from X. *Y从X处租用Z. *We usually let (out) accommodation, buildings or land 通常let (out)者为住处、 建筑物或土地:
He lets (out) his house to touristsduring the summer. 他夏天把房子租给游客. *
The biggest factory in town is to let. 伦敦最大厂房待租. We rent (out) houses, cars, etc, usually for fairly long periods of time *rent (out)房屋、 汽车等通常为期较长:
She decided to rent out a room to get extra income. 她为获得额外收入决定租出一个房间. *
I don't own my video. I rent it from a shop. 我没有录像机, 我是从商店里租来的. We hire (out) a building, car, suit, etc, usually for a short period and for a particular purpose *hire (out)建筑物、 汽车、 服装等通常是为某种用途短期使用:
They hire out boats by the hour. 他们按小时出租小船. *
The Labour party hired a concert hall for the election meeting. 工党租用音乐厅作选举会场. In US English rent (out) is used in all the above meanings and hire can mean `employ' 在美式英语中rent (out)用於上述各义, 而hire可指employ（雇用）:
The company's hiring more men next week. 该公司下周要再雇些男工. This use is less common in British English. 这种用法在英式英语中不多见. let 4
[/let; lɛt/] n 用法:
1 (in tennis) ball which, when it is served, hits the top of the net and drops into the opponent's court （网球）（发出的）擦网球. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) without ,let or `hindrance (fml or law 文或律) unimpeded; without obstruction 毫无阻碍; 顺畅地:
Please allow the bearer of this passport to pass freely without let or hindrance. 请予护照持有人顺利通行.
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suff 後缀 (with ns forming ns 用以与名词结合构成名词) 用法:
1 little 小:
booklet *
piglet. 用法:
2 unimportant; minor 不重要; 细小; 次:
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