let out

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To release. transitive
    — The students were let out of school early.
  2. Of a school: to finish for the day or term, allowing the pupils to go home. Canada,US,intransitive
    — We're gonna have practice tomorrow morning for an assembly we're giving on Thursday before school lets out for Easter.
  3. To allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls.
    — He let out the reins when they were a mile from the barn.
  4. To rent out.
    — We let out the house and went on a two-year world trip.
  5. To enlarge by adjusting one or more seams.
    — After the holidays he had to have his suits let out.
  6. Of sound, to emit. informal
    — The dog let out a yelp.
  7. To disclose.
    — He accidentally let out the location for the meeting.
  8. To begin to tell a story. transitive
  9. To lay off or fire someone (from a job). dated,slang,transitive

词形变化

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