说到 let,坚信许多老师第三化学反应是译成“让”,但那个单字不止一类原意,假如只会译成“让”,很可能将导致严重错误。
上面来自学,除“让”以外,let 的多种不同涵义~
1
Let 则表示‘假设,假设’
短语:
Let line AB be equal to line CD.
设AB线与CD线等长。
2
Let 则表示‘承租,转租给’
短语:
I let the spare room.
我把这间空八间了。
They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents.
她们决定以低租金把那些较小的办公室租出去。
3
Let 则表示‘任由,听任’
短语:
Let it go!
放下吧,随他吧!
I thought she was hinting at something, but I let it go.
我想她在暗示什么,但我也不管了。
4
let out
(课堂、电影、会议等) 结束;下课;散场;散会
短语:
The movie has just let out.
电影刚刚散场。
5
let up
停止;放松;减少
短语:
The traffic in this city never lets up, even at night.
这座城市里的交通从不会停止,即使是在晚上。
We mustnt let up now.
我们现在可不能放松啊。
6
let sb off (with sth)
‘放过,宽恕,免除’
短语:
They let us off lightly.
她们放过了我们。
She was let off with a warning.
她被从轻处罚,只是受了个警告。
7
let on (to sb)
(对某人)说出秘密,泄密
短语:
Im getting married next week, but please dont let on to anyone.
我下周就要结婚了,但这事请对谁都千万别说。
She let on that she was leaving.
她透露说她要离开。
更多关于let的实用短语:
let alone
不管;更不必说
let down
使失望 ; 放下 ; 降低 ; 不支持
let go hang
放任;不管;不关心;不打扰
let it be said
老实说;说老实话[用作插入语]
let it go at that
别再说了;谈论到此为止
let go of
释放,松手放开