| 释义 |
let down A. [let sth down, let down sth] transitive verb ① (lengthen) 放长 fàngcháng ‹item of clothing›▸ I've let the skirt down by 2 centimetres 我把裙子放长了2厘米 ② (lower) 放下 fàngxia ‹bucket, basket›▸ as the other car drew alongside he let down the window 当另一辆车开上来的时候，他把窗玻璃降了下来 ③ (deflate) 给…放气 gěi… fàng qì ‹tyre›B. [let sb down, let down sb] transitive verb 使失望 shǐ shīwàng ▸ my watch never lets me down 我的手表一向走得很准 ▸ to let sb down gently 委婉地把不幸的消息告诉某人 |