let down

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody. idiomatic,transitive
    — I promised him I would meet him there, and I will not let him down.
  2. To lengthen by undoing and resewing a hem. transitive
  3. To reduce one's level of effort. intransitive
  4. To soften in tempering.
    — to let down tools or cutlery
  5. To thin; to reduce the thickness or viscosity of.
    — let the sauce down with a little pasta water if it starts to become too thick; if the soup is too thick, you can let it down with a little milk; let the sauce down with a dash of the pickling liquor; use some of the stock to let down the onion sauce
  6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, down: especially, to allow to descend.
    — let down your hair

词形变化

lets down present,singular,third-person letting down participle,present let down participle,past let down past
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