let out

英 [ˈlet aʊt]

美 [ˈlet aʊt]

出租（房屋、土地等）; 放出，释放（水、空气等）; 呼（气）; 发出（声音）

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柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 放出，释放（水、空气等）；呼（气）
  If something or someoneletswater, air, or breathout, they allow it to flow out or escape.
  1. It lets sunlight in but doesn't let heat out...
     它吸收阳光，但并不释放热量。
  2. Meer let out his breath in a long sigh.
     米尔长叹了一口气。
• PHRASAL VERB 发出（声音）
  If youlet outa particular sound, you make that sound.
  1. When she saw him, she let out a cry of horror.
     她看见他时吓得大叫一声。
• See also:let

英英释义

verb

• make (clothes) larger
  1. Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight
  Synonym:widen
• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
  1. The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
  2. The actress won't reveal how old she is
  3. bring out the truth
  4. he broke the news to her
  5. unwrap the evidence in the murder case
  Synonym:unwrapdiscloselet onbring outrevealdiscoverexposedivulgebreakgive away
• express audibly
  1. She let out a big heavy sigh
  2. He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
  Synonym:utteremitlet loose
• bring out of a specific state
  Synonym:bring out

双语例句

• After the theatre let out, the street was at once thronged with people.
  戏院散场以后，街上顿时挤满了人。
• Dorothea let out a histrionic groan.
  多罗西娅装腔作势地呻吟了一声。
• Let out the hem on this skirt a little.
  把这条裙子放长一点儿。
• Something brushed past Bob's face and he let out a yell.
  有什么东西从鲍勃的脸上扫过，他大叫了一声。
• Jenny was careless to let out the secret.
  珍妮不小心泄露了秘密。
• He let out a long sigh, mainly of relief, partly of sadness
  他长叹一口气，主要是因为如释重负，也有一部分是因为伤心。
• He was let out of prison.
  他被释放出狱。
• Let out the secret and it is worthless.
  戳破这窗户纸就一文不值。
• He let out a cry that convulsed his bulky frame and jerked his arm
  他大叫一声，高大的身躯剧烈地抖了一下，手臂也突然一哆嗦。
• I'm afraid you have an obligation not to let out the secret.
  恐怕您有义务不把这秘密泄露出去。