let out

• 短语动词，表示释放某人或某物离开拘禁状态，让某物逸出或爆发，或发出某种声音（如喊叫或笑声）。

A phrasal verb used to indicate releasing someone or something from confinement, allowing something to escape, or making a sound (such as a cry or laugh).

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1. Release or allow to leaveinformal

   To allow someone or something to leave a place, especially by opening a door or gate.

   放走

   • The teacher let the students out early.
   • Please let the dog out into the garden.
   • They let him out of prison after five years.

   同义词dischargefreelet goliberatereleaseset free

   反义词confinedetainencloseimprisontrap

2. Make a soundinformal

   To produce a sound, especially a cry, shout, or laugh.

   发出声音

   • She let out a scream when she saw the spider.
   • He let out a loud laugh at the joke.
   • The crowd let out a cheer when the team scored.

   同义词emitgiveproducereleaseuttervoice

3. Make clothing largerinformal

   To adjust a piece of clothing to make it larger or looser.

   放宽

   • I need to let out these trousers; they are too tight.
   • The tailor let out the waist of the dress.
   • Can you let out the seams a little?

   同义词enlargeexpandloosen

   反义词take intighten

基本动词let