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今天,我们来看一下有关于let的习语。
let alone, means not to mention; much less.是指更不用提;更别说的意思。例如: (来源:英语麦当劳-英语杂志 http://www.EnglishCN.com)
Their ancestors had been dirt poor and never saw royalty, let alone hung around with them?
“他们的祖先穷得要命,从来没有见过王族成员,更不用说和他们在一起了”。
let go, means to cease to employ; dismiss.是指不再雇用;解雇的意思。例如:
had to let 20 workers go.
必须解雇二十名工人。
let off on, means to cause to diminish, as in pressure; ease up on.是指降低,如压力;缓和的意思。例如:
Let off on the gas so that we do not exceed the speed limit.
减小油门以防止超过限速。
let (one's) hair down, means to drop one's reserve or inhibitions.是指消除某人的拘谨或压抑的意思。
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