单词 | let |
释义 | verbnoun🔑 letBrE /let/ NAmE /let/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they let BrE /let/ NAmE /let/ present simple - he / she / it lets BrE /lets/ NAmE /lets/ past simple let BrE /let/ NAmE /let/ -ing form letting BrE /ˈletɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈletɪŋ/ ➤ allow 允许🔑 [no passive ]to allow sb to do sth or sth to happen without trying to stop it 允许;让◆ ~sb /sth do sth Let them splash around in the pool for a while . 让他们在水池里扑腾一会儿吧。◆ Don't let her upset you . 别让她搅得你心烦。◆ Let your body relax . 让你的身体放松。◆ ~sb /sth He'd eat chocolate all day long if I let him . 我要是不拦着,他会整天不停地吃巧克力。🔑 to give sb permission to do sth 准许;许可;同意◆ ~sb /sth do sth They won't let him leave the country . 他们不许他离开这个国家。◆ ~sb /sth She wanted to lend me some money but I wouldn't let her . 她想借给我一些钱,可我不同意。🔑 ~sb /sth + adv ./prep .to allow sb /sth to go somewhere 允许(去某处)◆ to let sb into the house 允许某人进屋◆ I'll give you a key so that you can let yourself in . 我把钥匙给你,你可以自己开门进去。◆ Please let me past . 请让我过去。◆ The cat wants to be let out . 那只猫想要出去。➤ making suggestions 提出建议🔑 let's [no passive ]~ (do sth )used for making suggestions (提出建议时说)◆ Let's go to the beach . 咱们去海滩吧。◆ Let's not tell her what we did . 咱们干的事可别告诉她。◆ (BrE ) Don't let's tell her what we did . 咱们干的事可别告诉她。◆ I don't think we'll make it , but let's try anyway . 我不认为我们会成功,但不管怎样还是试一试吧。◆ 'Shall we check it again ?' 'Yes , let's .' “我们再检查一下好吗?” “好的。”➤ offering help 提供帮助🔑 [no passive ]~sb /sth do sth used for offering help to sb (提出帮助时说)让,由◆ Here , let me do it . 喂,让我来吧。◆ Let us get those boxes down for you . 让我们帮你把那些箱子搬下来吧。➤ making requests 提出要求[no passive ]~sb /sth do sth used for making requests or giving instructions (提出请求或给予指示时说)要◆ Let me have your report by Friday . 星期五以前要把你的报告交给我。➤ challenging 挑战[no passive ]~sb /sth do sth used to show that you are not afraid or worried about sb doing sth (表示不害怕或担忧某人做某事)让◆ If he thinks he can cheat me , just let him try ! 要是他以为能够骗过我,就让他来试一下吧!➤ wishing 祝愿[no passive ]~sb /sth do sth (literary ) used to express a strong wish for sth to happen (表达强烈的愿望)让◆ Let her come home safely ! 让她平平安安回家吧!➤ introducing sth 引出某事[no passive ]~sb /sth do sth used to introduce what you are going to say or do (引出要讲或要做的事)让◆ Let me give you an example . 让我来举一个例子吧。◆ Let me just finish this and then I'll come . 让我把这个弄完,随后就来。➤ in calculating 计算[no passive ]~sb /sth do sth (specialist ) used to say that you are supposing sth to be true when you calculate sth (计算时说)假设,设◆ Let line AB be equal to line CD . 设 AB 线与 CD 线等长。➤ house /room 房屋;房间🔑 ~sth (out ) (to sb )(especiallyBrE ) to allow sb to use a house , room , etc . in return for regular payments 出租(房屋、房间等)◆ I let the spare room . 我把那间空房出租了。◆ They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents . 他们决定以低租金把那些较小的办公室租出去。accommodation , deed , home , house , lease , let , location , mortgage , squat , tenant Moving house搬家Renting租房子live in a rented/ (especiallyNAmE ) rental property住在租来的住所里rent/share/move into a furnished house/ (BrE ) flat/ (especiallyNAmE ) apartment租用/合住/搬进配有家具的房屋/公寓rent a studio/ (BrE ) a studio flat/ (especiallyNAmE ) a studio apartment/ (BrE ) a bedsit租一个单间公寓find/get a housemate/ (BrE ) a flatmate/ (NAmE ) a roommate找一个室友sign/break the lease/rental agreement/contract签署/违反租约/租赁协议/合同extend/renew/terminate the lease/ (BrE ) tenancy延长租赁期限;续签/终止租约afford/pay the rent/the bills/ (NAmE ) the utilities付得起/支付租金/账单/水电气等杂费(especiallyBrE ) fall behind with/(especiallyNAmE ) fall behind on the rent拖欠租金pay/lose/return a damage deposit/ (NAmE ) security deposit支付/失去/退还损坏押金/保证金give/receive a month's/two-weeks' notice to leave/vacate the property提前一个月/两周发出/收到离开/腾空住房的通知Being a landlord做房东have a flat/apartment/room (BrE ) to let/ (especiallyNAmE ) for rent有一间公寓/一个房间要出租rent (out)/lease (out)/ (BrE ) let (out)/sublet a flat/apartment/house/property出租/转租公寓/房屋/房产collect/increase/raise the rent收取/增加/提高房租evict the existing tenants赶走现有房客attract/find new/prospective tenants吸引/寻找新的/可能的房客invest in rental property/ (BrE ) property to let/ (BrE ) the buy-to-let market投资购房用于出租Buying购买房子buy/acquire/purchase a house/(a) property/ (especiallyNAmE ) (a piece of) prime real estate购置一栋房子/一处房产/(一块)优质房地产call/contact/use (BrE ) an estate agent/ (NAmE ) a Realtor™/ (NAmE ) a real estate agent/broker电话联系/联系/任用房地产经纪人make/ (BrE ) put in an offer on a house提供房子的报价put down/save for (BrE ) a deposit on a house支付/存钱付房屋订金make/put/save for (especiallyNAmE ) a down payment on a house/home支付/攒钱支付买房的首付金apply for/arrange/take out a mortgage/home loan申请/商定/取得按揭/住房贷款(struggle to) pay the mortgage(竭力)支付按揭贷款make/meet/keep up/cover the monthly mortgage payments/ (BrE also) repayments支付每月的按揭贷款(BrE ) repossess/ (especiallyNAmE ) foreclose on sb's home/house收回某人的房子;终止某人的房屋赎回权Selling出售房子put your house/property on the market/up for sale/up for auction将房屋/房产投放市场/出售/拍卖increase/lower your price/the asking price提高/降低价格/要价have/hold/hand over the deed/ (especiallyBrE ) deeds of/to the house, land, etc.持有/移交房屋、土地等契约rent / hire / letVerbs动词You can hire something for a short period of time (BrE only), but rent something for a longer period.短期租用可用 hire(仅用于英式英语),较长时间的租用则用 rent:◆We can hire bikes for a day to explore the town.我们可租用自行车一天来游览这城镇。◆We don't own our TV, we rent it.我们没有自己的电视机,这是租的。In NAmE , rent is always used. It is sometimes now used in BrE instead of hire, too.美式英语总是用 rent,现在英式英语有时也用 rent 代替 hire。The owners of a thing can hire it out for a short period (BrE ).物主短期租出某物可用 hire out(英式英语):◆Do you hire out bikes?你们出租自行车吗? Or they can rent (out)/ let (out) a building, etc.出租房屋等可用 rent (out)/let (out):◆We rent out rooms in our house to students.我们把住宅里的房间出租给学生。Outside a building you could see在建筑物外可看到:◆(BrE ) To let招租◆(especiallyNAmE ) For rent招租To hire can also mean to employ somebody, especially in NAmE . * hire 亦含雇用之义,尤其在美式英语中:◆We hired a new secretary.我们雇了一名新秘书。 ➡ see also lease verb Nouns名词The amount of money that you pay to rent something is rent or rental (more formal). When you hire something you pay a hire charge (BrE ).较长时间租用的租金为 rent 或 rental(较正式)。短期租借费用为 hire charge(英式英语)。:On a sign outside a shop you might see在商店外的标牌上可看到:◆(BrE ) Bikes for hire出租自行车 ➡ see also let , lease , hire noun HELPMost idioms containing let are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms , for example let alone is at alone .大多数含 let 的习语,都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到,如 let alone 在词条 alone 下。● ˌlet ˈfall sth to mention sth in a conversation , by accident or as if by accident (好像)无意中提及;脱口说出SYN drop◆ She let fall a further heavy hint . 她似乎无意中又说出了一个明显的提示。● ˌlet sb ˈgo 🔑 to allow sb to be free 放,释放(某人)SYN free◆ Will they let the hostages go ? 他们是否会释放人质?to make sb have to leave their job 解雇;开除◆ They're having to let 100 employees go because of falling profits . 由于利润下降,他们将不得不解雇 100 名员工。● ˌlet sb /sth ˈgo ● ˌlet ˈgo (of sb /sth )🔑 to stop holding sb /sth 放开;松手◆ Don't let the rope go . 别松开绳子。◆ Don't let go of the rope . 别松开绳子。◆ Let go ! You're hurting me ! 放手!你把我弄疼了!to give up an idea or an attitude , or control of sth 放弃,摒弃(想法、态度或控制)◆ It's time to let the past go . 该忘掉过去了。◆ It's time to let go of the past . 该忘掉过去了。● ˌlet sth ˈgo to stop taking care of a house , garden , etc .不再照管,撒手不管(房屋、花园等)◆ I'm afraid I've let the garden go this year . 恐怕我今年没有照看好园子。● ˌlet yourself ˈgo to behave in a relaxed way without worrying about what people think of your behaviour 放松;随心所欲◆ Come on , enjoy yourself , let yourself go ! 来吧,尽情地玩,玩个痛快吧!to stop being careful about how you look and dress , etc .不注重仪表;不修边幅◆ He has let himself go since he lost his job . 他失业后就不修边幅了。● let sb ˈhave it (informal ) to attack sb physically or with words 打,揍,用言语攻击(某人)● let it ˈgo (at ˈthat )to say or do no more about sth 不再多说(或多做);就到此为止◆ I don't entirely agree , but I'll let it go at that . 我不完全同意,但也就这样吧。◆ I thought she was hinting at something , but I let it go . 我想她在暗示什么,然而我也没再多问。● ˌlet me ˈsee /ˈthink 🔑 used when you are thinking or trying to remember sth 让我想一想;让我思考一下◆ Now let me see —where did he say he lived ? 嗯,让我想想,他说他住在哪里呢?● let us ˈsay used when making a suggestion or giving an example (提议或举例时)譬如说,比方说,例如◆ I can let you have it for , well let's say £100 . 我可以把这东西卖给你,嗯,比如说作价 100 英镑吧。 ● ˌlet sb↔ˈdown 🔑 to fail to help or support sb as they had hoped or expected 不能帮助,不能支持(某人);使失望◆ I'm afraid she let us down badly . 很遗憾,她让我们大失所望。◆ This machine won't let you down . 你尽管放心,这台机器不会出毛病。◆ He trudged home feeling lonely and let down . 他步履艰难地往家走,感到孤独而沮丧。 ➡ related noun let-down● ˌlet sb /sth↔ˈdown to make sb /sth less successful than they /it should be (使)略逊一筹,美中不足◆ She speaks French very fluently , but her pronunciation lets her down . 她法语讲得很流利,但美中不足的是发音不大好。● ˌlet sth↔ˈdown to let or make sth go down 放下;降低;降下◆ We let the bucket down by a rope . 我们用绳子把吊桶放下去。to make a dress , skirt , coat , etc . longer , by reducing the amount of material that is folded over at the bottom (把连衣裙、裙子、外套等)放长;放出(褶边)OPP take sth↔up(BrE ) to allow the air to escape from sth deliberately (故意地)放气◆ Some kids had let my tyres down . 几个小孩子故意把我的轮胎放了气。● ˌlet sb /yourself ˈin for sth (informal ) to involve sb /yourself in sth that is likely to be unpleasant or difficult 使陷入;使卷入;牵涉◆ I volunteered to help , and then I thought 'Oh no , what have I let myself in for !' 我自告奋勇要帮忙,然后又一想:“啊,不好,我干吗把自己卷进去呢!”● ˌlet sb ˈin on sth ● ˌlet sb ˈinto sth (informal ) to allow sb to share a secret 告知,透露(秘密)◆ Are you going to let them in on your plans ? 你是不是打算让他们知道你的计划呀?● ˌlet sth ˈinto sth to put sth into the surface of sth so that it does not stick out from it 把…置入,把…嵌进(某物的表层)◆ a window let into a wall 嵌进墙壁的窗户● ˌlet sb ˈoff (with sth )🔑 to not punish sb for sth they have done wrong , or to give them only a light punishment 不惩罚;放过;宽恕;从轻处罚◆ They let us off lightly . 他们对我们从轻发落了。◆ She was let off with a warning . 她没被处罚,只是受了个警告。● ˌlet sb ˈoff sth (BrE ) to allow sb not to do sth or not to go somewhere 允许(某人)不做;准许(某人)不去(某处)◆ He let us off homework today . 他今天免了我们的家庭作业。● ˌlet sth ˈoff to fire a gun or make a bomb , etc . explode 放(枪等);使爆炸◆ The boys were letting off fireworks . 那些男孩在放花炮。● ˌlet ˈon (to sb )(informal ) to tell a secret (对某人)说出秘密,泄密◆ I'm getting married next week , but please don't let on to anyone . 我下周就要结婚了,但这事请对谁都不要说。◆ let on (to sb ) that… She let on that she was leaving . 她透露说她要离开。● ˌlet ˈout (NAmE ) (of school classes , films /movies , meetings , etc .课堂、电影、会议等) to come to an end , so that it is time for people to leave 结束;下课;散场;散会◆ The movie has just let out . 电影刚刚散场。● ˌlet sb ˈout to make sb stop feeling that they are involved in sth or have to do sth 使某人解脱◆ They think the attacker was very tall —so that lets you out . 他们认为歹徒是个高个子,这样就没你什么事儿了。 ➡ related noun let-out● ˌlet sth ˈout to give a cry , etc .发出(叫声等)◆ to let out a scream of terror 发出恐怖的尖叫◆ to let out a gasp of delight 满意地松一口气OPP hold into make a shirt , coat , etc . looser or larger (把衬衣、外套等)放大,放长,加宽OPP take in● ˌlet ˈup (informal ) to become less strong 减弱;减轻◆ The pain finally let up . 疼痛终于减轻了。to make less effort 放松(努力);松劲◆ We mustn't let up now . 我们现在决不能放松。 ➡ related noun let-up🔑 letBrE /let/ NAmE /let/ noun ➤ in tennis 网球a serve that lands in the correct part of the courtbut must be taken again because it has touched the top of the net (发球时的)擦网球➤ house /room 房屋;房间(BrE ) an act of renting a home , etc .出租;租借◆ a long -term /short -term let 长期/短期出租 ● without ˌlet or ˈhindrance (formal or law法律) without being prevented from doing sth ; freely 毫无阻碍;顺畅地;自由地 |
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