let out

短语
大学

放掉, 泄露, 放大, 出租 [经] 出租

发音

US

词形变化

lets out 三单 lets out letting out letting out 现在分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To release.

    及物

    The students were let out of school early.

    If you go into the aviary, don't let out any of the birds!

    I was able to let the butterfly out of the window.

  2. 2.

    Of a school: to finish for the day or term, allowing the pupils to go home.

    加拿大 美国 不及物
  3. 3.

    To allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls.

    He let out the reins when they were a mile from the barn.

    The engineer let out the throttle after the train crossed the bridge.

  4. 4.

    To rent out.

    We let out the house and went on a two-year world trip.

  5. 5.

    To enlarge by adjusting one or more seams.

    After the holidays he had to have his suits let out.

  6. 6.

    Of sound, to emit.

    非正式

    The dog let out a yelp.

  7. 7.

    To disclose.

    He accidentally let out the location for the meeting.

  8. 8.

    To begin to tell a story.

    及物
  9. 9.

    To lay off or fire someone (from a job).

    过时 俚语 及物

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