1. vt.让，使　 allow to do or happen
2. vt. & vi.出租　 rent
3. vt.放掉，松掉　 stop holding

　～ blood　放血
　～ rooms　出租房间
　～ the field　出租土地
　～ by　让…过去
　～ down　放下，使失望，不支持，放掉（车胎的）气
　～ down the curtain　放下窗帘
　～ down the Party　辜负党的期望
　～ down the window　放下窗户
　～ in fresh air　让新鲜空气进入
　～ in the rain　漏雨
　～ off　放（炮、烟火等），放掉（气），发泄，放过，原谅
　～ off a dissent　发泄不满
　～ off fireworks　放烟火
　～ on　泄露，假装
　～ out　释放，放走，发出某种声音，出租（房屋），把（衣服）改大
　～ out a dress　把衣服改大
　～ out a secret　泄露秘密
　～ out a shriek　发出一声尖叫
　～ out spare rooms　出租多余的房间
　～ the dog out　让狗跑到外面去
　～ out the fire　让火熄灭
　～ through　放行，使…通过审核
　～ the crowd through　让人们过去
　～ in for　使陷入，引起麻烦
　～ oneself in for trouble　招来麻烦
　～ sb into one's secret　让某人知道其秘密
　～ sb into the building　让某人进楼
　～ sb into the office　让某人进入办公室
　～ sb off the bus　让某人下公共汽车
　～ sb in on a secret　让某人知道秘密
　～ sb in on the act　让某人参加此项行动
　～ sb out of prison　让（某人）出狱
　～ the crowd through the gates　让人们从各大门进来

　The house does not let well.　房子不易租出去。
　The house lets for 50 dollars a month.　这房子出租，租金一个月50美元。
　I let my spare rooms.　我出租空房。
　We're hoping to let this field.　我们希望把这块地租出去。
　The farmers near cities are working part of their land themselves and are letting the rest.　城市附近的农民自己耕种一部分土地，出租其余的部分。
　He let drop a hint of his intentions.　他故意吐露了一点他的意向。
　She let drive at me with a stone.　她拿一石头朝我掷来。
　Let fly with the left foot!　用左脚射门！
　Bob was so angry that he let fly the ball in his hand at me.　鲍勃非常生气，用手里的球朝我打来。
　Mrs. Brown let me a room.　布朗夫人租给我一间房。
　The landlord says he'll let you a flat.　房东说他可以租给你一套公寓。
　They let rooms to college students.　他们向大学生出租房间。
　Let the door open.　让门开着。
　She asked me if she could leave but I wouldn't let her leave.　她问我是否可以走了，但我不让她走。
　Let the people air their views.　让群众发表自己的意见。
　We'll let his family know that he is in danger.　我们得马上通知他的家属，他的处境很危险。
　It's not a serious error;we can let it pass.　这不是个严重的错误，算了吧。
　Let me try.　让我试一下。
　Mother let me go to camp.　母亲让我去参加露营。
　Let me have a look, will you?　让我看一看好吗?
　Please let me know what happens.　请告诉我进展情况。
　Let us not talk of that matter.　咱们就不谈这事了吧。
　Let us know the time of your arrival.　请告诉我们你到达的时间。
　Let's go to school.　咱们上学去吧。
　Let's try to get to the cinema just before it lets out.　咱们争取在快散场的时候到电影院。
　They are not going to let themselves be used to pull anybody's chestnuts out of the fire.　他们不会允许自己被利用来为别人火中取栗。
　You can't let the farm be neglected like this.　你不能让这农场这样荒芜下去。
　Let line BE be equal to line CF.　假设BE线与CF线等长。
　Let ABC be an angle of 45°.　假设角ABC为45度。
　The child is let to stay at home when his parents go to work.　父母上班时，这孩子只得呆在家中。
　I was let to see her.　我被允许看望她。
　The grass has been let to grow.　让草长起来吧。

 ♣ let by〔pass〕　(v.+adv.)
　让…过去　allow (sb/sth) to pass through
　Let me by, please.　请让我过去。
　The cars all stopped to let the fire engine by.　车辆都停下来，让消防车通过。
　I shall let that remark pass.　我不会去理会那种议论。
 ♣ let bygones be bygones
　既往不咎，过去就算了　let the past be forgotten
　〔说明〕 let bygones be bygones不用于被动结构。
　We should let bygones be bygones and try to get along with each other.　我们应该不计前嫌，彼此和睦相处。
 ♣ let down　(v.+adv.)
1. 放低，放下 lower or drop (sth)
　Please let down the blinds.　请把百叶窗放下来。
　She let her hair down.　她披散着头发。
　You can let a coat down by using the hem.　你可以把褶边放出来，以加长这件上衣。
　He let the tyre down.　他把轮胎中的气放掉了。
2. 使…失望，失信 disappoint sb especially by breaking a promise
　You can trust Brooks. He'll never let you down.　你可以相信布鲁克斯，他绝不会使你失望。
　I thought I could rely on him, but he let me down.　我原以为能信赖他，可他却让我大失所望。
　I hope you won't let us down over this party.　我希望，你不会让我们对这个聚会感到失望。
　This is the second time I have been let down by you, I shall never trust you again.　我已是第二次被你拆台了，我再也不相信你了。
　He is a bit let down by the low grade he got.　这次成绩不好，他有点气馁。
 ♣ let go (of)　(v.+v.+prep.)
　松手，放弃　stop holding;give up
　〔说明〕 let go of后面跟人称代词或指示代词时， of一般不省略；跟名词时， of有时可省略。
　Don't let go.　别放手。
　Don't let go the rope.　抓牢绳子，别松手。
　Let go my shirt.　放开我的衬衣。
　He was about to let go the arrow when someone called him.　他正要射箭，突然有人喊他。
　You're mad, Kehr!For heaven's sake, let go of me!　你疯了，凯尔！看在上帝份上，快放开我。
　But I let go of it, how could it burn me?　我把它放掉了，它怎么会烫我的手?
　Let go of that, please.　请把它放开。
　You cross the road with Granny, Ad—and don't let go of her hand till you're on the other pavement.　艾德，你扶着奶奶过马路，等穿过马路后再放开奶奶的手。
　Don't let go of the handle.　不要松开这把手。
 ♣ let in　(v.+adv.)
1. 让…进入；放进 admit or allow (sb/sth) to enter or penetrate
　There's someone at the door;will you let him in?　门口有人，你去让他进来好吗?
　Don't let that cat in!　别把猫放进来。
　The boat is still letting water in.　小船还在进水。
　My old raincoat lets in water terribly.　我那件旧雨衣严重漏水。
　The roof lets in the rain.　这屋顶漏雨。
　These cheap boots let the rain in.　这种便宜靴子一遇雨就往里灌水。
　Please open the window and let in some fresh air.　请把窗子打开，透透新鲜空气。
　She furled the curtains to let in more sunshine.　她拉开帘子，好让更多的阳光照进来。
　If you put the insect in a matchbox, you must make holes in the lid to let some air in, or it will die.　你若是把这个虫子放进火柴盒里，你就得在盖上扎几个洞用来透气，否则虫子就会死掉。
　The public are usually let in half an hour before the performance begins.　通常在演出半小时以前放观众入场。
2. 把…降下 lower (sth) from its folded position above the stage
　Once the walls of the room are up, let in the ceiling.　房子四壁一旦支起来，就把顶篷放下来安好。
3. 加进；嵌入 add more (cloth);sink (sth) into a surface
　He had gained so much weight that he had to let in an additional two inches of material at the waist of the dress.　他体重增加了不少，他得把衣服放开，在腰部加两英尺布料才行。
　The teacher showed us how to cut out part of the surface of the wood and let a pattern in.　老师让我们看如何把木头的表面部分挖掉一块，然后把图案镶进去。
　The doctors decided that a rubber pipe would have to be let in to enable him to breathe.　医生们决定得插一个橡皮管进去，好使他能呼吸。
4. 容许，接受 admit (sth)
　〔说明〕 let in作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　The chairman refused to let in the possibility of doubt.　主席不容许有怀疑的余地。
　His misconduct let in a host of troubles.　他的不端行为招致了不少麻烦。
 ♣ let in for　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　使…卷入　cause (sb or oneself) to have sth unwanted
　His illness has let us in for a lot of extra work.　他一生病，给我们增加了不少额外的负担。
　I hope you realize what you're letting yourself in for!　我希望，你意识到你给自己揽了多大的麻烦！
 ♣ let in on　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　〈非正〉让知道或参与　 allow sb to share a secret or take part in sth
　They have agreed to let the headmaster and three senior teachers in on the discussions.　他们已同意让校长和三位资深教师一起参加讨论。
 ♣ let into　(v.+prep.)
1. 让或放…进入 admit or allow (sb) to enter someplace or know (sth)
　Who let you into the building?　谁让你进入大楼的?
　We have let her into the secret.　我们已经把秘密告诉了她。
2. 嵌入，插入 set sth into sth
　She let a piece of lace into her dress.　她在衣服上镶了一块花边。
　In order to save space, the back of the boiler had been let into the wall.　为了节省空间，锅炉的背部被嵌进墙内。
 ♣ let it go at that
　不再管〔说〕了，到此为止　stop taking any more trouble;agree not to say any more
　I won't argue with you. I'll let it go at that.　我不和你争论了，我不再说了。
　It's not worth continuing further, we may as well let it go at that.　这事不值得再继续了，不妨到此为止。
 ♣ let loose　(v.+adj.)
1. 放出，放开 free (sb, an animal, etc.)
　Jim caught Rose's arm and would not let her loose.　吉姆抓住露丝的手臂不放。
　Don't let that tiger loose.　不要放开那只老虎。
　She let the balloon loose and it quickly rose into the air.　她放开气球，气球很快就升上天空。
　Has the dog been let loose or is it still tied up?　狗已经放了还是仍在拴着?
2. 对（某人）不加约束，听凭（某人）行事
　No one should let a young child loose on a car with the engine running.　谁也不应该把小孩子放在发动起来的汽车里面而不加照顾。
　Who let that student loose on the class?　谁让那个学生在课堂上胡闹的?
3. 散开 scatter
　The dark clouds are going to let loose soon.　乌云很快就会散开。
 ♣ let me see
　让我想想　I'm thinking or trying to remember
　Let me see—where did I put my pen?　让我想想看——我把钢笔放哪儿了?
 ♣ let off¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 让…下车或下船 allow to get off a vehicle or ship
　This train stops to let off passengers on signal.　这列火车按信号停车让旅客下车。
　The conductor won't let anybody off between stops.　在两个停车站之间，售票员是不会让任何人下车的。
2. 引发，引爆 explode
　The terrorists let off a bomb near the building.　恐怖分子在这座楼房附近引爆了一枚炸弹。
　The children are gathering in the garden to let off the fireworks.　孩子们聚集在花园里准备放烟火。
3. 放掉〔过〕，免除 release or excuse sb from punishment;excuse from (a task or an obligation)
　You have let him off lightly.　你轻易地放过了他。
　We won't let you off so easily next time.　我们下次绝不会这样轻易地饶恕你。
　The motorcycle let off exhaust with a loud noise and then disappeared in the distance quickly.　那辆摩托车大声地排出了一阵废气，然后很快在远处消失了。
　When men let off steam, they tend to shout;women, on the other hand, express their feelings by weeping.　男人发泄感情时，倾向于大声叫喊；而妇女则不然，她们用哭泣来发泄感情。
 ♣ let off²　(v.+prep.)
　放掉〔过〕，免除　release;excuse sb from punishment;excuse from (a task or an obligation)
　The judge decided to let the boys off the punishment that they deserved to give them a chance.　法官决定给这些男孩一个悔过自新的机会，免去他们应受的惩罚。
　You're lucky that they let you off all washing-up.　你真幸运，他们免除了让你洗那些碗碟的苦差事。
　The teacher told us that he would let us off our homework.　老师告诉我们不要做作业了。
　She let the boy off playing piano.　她没有强迫孩子练习弹钢琴。
 ♣ let on　(v.+adv.)
　〈非正〉泄密，透露；假装 reveal a secret;pretend;simulate
　〔说明〕 let on通常不用于进行体。
　Don't let on about the price of the car.　不要把这辆汽车的价钱泄露出去。
　Don't let on about his hiding place.　别告诉别人他躲藏的地方。
　Don't ever let on to know me.　切记不要露出你认识我的样子。
　She let on not to understand.　她假装不理解。
　Don't let on that I've let her into the secret.　我已把秘密告诉了她，请别说出去。
　Don't let on that I saw him coming out of the shop late at night.　不要泄露我看见他深更半夜从商店里出来这件事。
　He let on that he was a professor.　他冒充他是个教授。
　Don't let on to Kehr that we are going to the movie tonight. We don't want her to know.　别把我们今晚去看电影的事告诉凯尔，我们不想让她知道。
 ♣ let on for　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　使承担　cause to have (sth unwanted)
　He didn't know what a lot of unpaid work he was letting himself on for when he agreed to become secretary of the society.　当他同意担任该协会的秘书时，他不知道他将要做多少无报酬的工作。
 ♣ let oneself go
1. 放纵，随心所欲 give free rein to;indulge
　At the party she just let herself go and had a great time.　她在晚会上纵情欢乐，玩得十分愉快。
2. 较平常不注意外表 take less care of one's appearance than usual
　He's let himself go since Cage died.　自从凯奇死后，他变得不修边幅了。
 ♣ let out　(v.+adv.)
1. 使出来，放出 allow sb/sth out;release sth
　〔说明〕 let out作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　Let me out! I'm locked in! 　放我出去！ 我被锁住了！
　Don't trouble to see me to the door, I'll let myself out.　别麻烦送我出门了，我会自己出去的。
　I'd rather not let the children out in this wet weather, for it is very easy for them to catch a cold.　在这种阴湿的天气里，我想还是不让孩子们出门，因为他们很容易感冒。
　The doctors are letting mother out of hospital next week.　医生们准备让母亲下星期出院。
　If neither of us wants to go to the party, we'll have to find an excuse to let us out.　如果你我都不想去参加这个聚会，我们就必须找个能使我们不去的借口。
　After six years they let him out for good behaviour.　由于他表现良好，他们在关了他六年后将他释放。
　Don't let the dog out.　不要把狗放出去。
　Please let the water out of the bathtub.　请把浴缸里的水放掉。
　If the tyres are too hard, just let some of the air out.　如果轮胎太硬，那就放点气出来好了。
　Jacelin has become so fat that his wife has had to let out his trousers several inches round the waist.　杰斯林太胖了，他妻子不得不将他的裤腰放宽几英寸。
　Let out the main sail, let's make use of this wind!　主帆打开，让我们乘风前进！
　She let out a terrible scream.　她发出一声可怕的尖叫。
　It's good to let out your feelings in a shout.　大喊大叫着发泄一下感情是有好处的。
　Dade won't be let out of prison for at least six years.　达德至少要坐6年牢。
　If he was given five years' imprisonment, he could be let out after three years.　要是他被判5年徒刑，他就可能在3年后出狱。
2. 〈主英〉出租（某物） allow people to use sth for a certain period, in return for payment
　He used to let out cars by the day.　他惯常按日出租汽车。
　In the park boats are let out for 30 fen per hour.　那公园出租小艇，每小时租金3角。
3. 使（火）熄灭 allow (a fire) to stop burning
　Don't let the fire out, will you?　别让火熄灭，好吗?
4. 〈非正〉使（某人）得到解〔开〕脱 allow or make it possible for sb/sth to leave
　〔说明〕 let out作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　"The regular teacher is back, isn't he?""Good, that lets me out!"　“那位正式教员回来了，对吗?”“好哇，那我就算解脱了。”
　I was glad to be let out of that nasty affair, and have someone more experienced handle the trouble.　我真高兴能从那件棘手的事情中解脱出来，让更有经验的人去对付那个难题。
5. 〈非正〉打或骂（某人） hit or call one's names
　Cage let out in all directions but his attackers were too strong for him.　凯奇左踢右打，但攻击他的人比他厉害得多。
　Once he gets angry, he lets out at anyone who opposes him.　他一旦生起气来，就破口大骂反对他的人。
6. 〈美·非正〉解散，放学 end or finish
　School lets out at 3 o'clock.　学校3点放学。
　The movie lets out at 11 o'clock.　这场电影11点散场。
7. 〈非正〉泄露秘密 allow sth to become known
　Someone had let the news out.　有人把这消息泄漏出去了。
　Keep this to yourself, don't let it out to the press.　你要保守秘密，别把它泄露给新闻界。
　Mary accidentally let out that her mother had telephoned.　玛丽无意中说出她的母亲来过电话。
　Jane let out where she had hidden her father's birthday present.　简无意中把藏着给父亲的生日礼物的地方说了出去。
　We want to surprise Mother with a birthday gift;but Peter let the cat out of the bag by asking her what she would like.　我们打算送生日礼物让妈妈惊喜，可彼得因问她想要什么而让事情露了馅。
 ♣ let sb/sth be
　不打扰某人，不干涉某事　not disturb or interfere with sb/sth
　Let her be, she needs a rest.　别打扰她，她需要休息一会儿。
　Let the poor cat be!There is something wrong with its leg.　别逗那只可怜的猫了！它的腿有毛病。
 ♣ let through¹　(v.+adv.)
　让…通过　allow or accept (sb/sth) to pass through
　Open the gate and let the crowd through.　把大门打开，让人们过去。
　We need some partly transparent window shades to let the light through but not the heat.　我们需要一些半透明的、既能挡住热气又能透光的窗帘。
　The examiners let the weak student through, but warned him that he must improve his work.　主考们让那个差学生及格了，不过也提出警告，要他一定提高学业水平。
 ♣ let through²　(v.+prep.)
　让…通过…　allow or accept (sb/sth) to pass through sth
　Let the crowd through the gates now, the game will start soon.　让人们从各个大门进来吧，比赛马上就要开始了。
　Open the curtains to let some light through the window.　拉开窗帘，让光线透进来。
　Facer was let through the examination, but warned to improve his study.　费塞虽然通过了考试，但也受到警告，要提高他的学业水平。
 ♣ let up　(v.+adv.)
　〔说明〕 let up通常不用于进行体。
1. 让（某人）上到某处 allow (sb) to come upstairs or to a high level
　The student's here;shall I let him up?　那个学生来了，我让他上楼吗?
2. 放松，减少〔弱〕 relax or lessen
　We mustn't let up now that we have nearly achieved our object.　既然我们已快达到目标了，就不能松劲。
　The rain began to let up.　雨开始下小了。
　When is this hot weather going to let up?　天气这么热，什么时候才能变得凉快一些呢?
　We have overspent. We'll have to let up our expenditures next month.　我们已经超支了，下个月一定得节约开支。
 ♣ let up on　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　对（某人）放松〔不狠〕;在（某事）上松懈　treat (sb) less severely;work less hard at (sth)
　〔说明〕 let up on通常不用于进行体，也不用于被动结构。
　Let up on the child;it was an accident.　实属偶然，饶了这孩子吧。
　We can't let up on our efforts to compete with other more successful firms.　在同其他那些更兴隆的公司竞争中，我们丝毫松懈不得。
 ♣ let us say
　比如，例如　for example
　If the price is 3000 dollars, let us say, is that too much?　价钱嘛，比如说3000美元，是不是太贵了?

 ♣ let us, let's
　let us　常缩写为let's，它们之间的区别是：
1. let us可包括也可不包括说话的对象，即“让我〔咱〕们一起…”;let's则包括说话的对象在内，即“让咱们一起…”。
2. let us通常用在正式的场合，而let's则多出现在口语等非正式的场合。
3. let's的否定形式在美式英语中多用let's not，在英式英语中多用don't let's;let us的否定式在不包括对象在内时用don't let's;在包括对象在内时可用don't let us，也可用let us not.
4. let's在表示“提议”（说话人与听话人共同做某事）时，常跟shall we连用，以使语气比较婉转、客气；let us（不包括对方）在表示“请求”允许“说话人自己做某事”时，常跟will you连用，以使语气更加婉转、缓和。例如：
　Let's start early, shall we?　让我们早点出发，好吗?
　Please let us go, will you?　请让我们走，好不好?
 ♣ let, let out
　这两者都可作“出租”解，但其对象有差别：前者主要指房屋，后者主要指车马。
 ♣ let alone, leave alone
　参见alone条。
 ♣ let sb go, let oneself go
　这两个短语含义不同：前者译为“让某人走”或“解雇某人”;后者则指人通过言行尽情“发泄自己的感情或欲望”。例如：
　The boss let his secretary go.　老板把他的秘书解雇了。
　The manager worked hard all week, but on Saturday night he went to countryside and let himself go.　经理整周辛苦工作，周六晚上就去乡下轻松一下。
 ♣ let go, leave go
　这两个短语都是“松手，放开”的意思。其区别在于：
1. let go后可直接接宾语，也可接of再加宾语；而leave go后必须接of再加宾语。
2. let go可用于被动结构，而leave go一般不用于被动结构。
 ♣ let, admit, allow, permit
　参见admit条。
 ♣ let, hire, rent
　参见hire条。
 ♣ 下面两个句子意思不同：
　

1. 关于let能否用于被动结构的问题，语法学家看法不尽一致：Quirk认为let接以不带to的动词不定式充当宾语补足语时，不能用于被动结构(make可用于被动结构）;Hornby认为let作allow解时不可用于被动结构。但在《朗文现代英汉双解词典(1988)》和《新英汉词典》中却有用于被动结构的例证。对此，笔者认为let作allow解时还是不用于被动结构，而改用allow为好。
2. let's的否定形式在美国非正式语体中可说let's don't. 例如：
　Let's don't forget.　让我们别忘了。
3. let you and me当然是正确的，但在口语中，也可以说let you and I. 后者通常把you and I当作整体看待。例如：
　Let you and I do it right now!　咱们俩马上就干吧！
4. let偶尔也可用作名词，在法律用语中，意为“阻碍”或“妨碍”;在网球或其他类似运动中，意为“触网而过之球”，须重发。
5. 下面两个句子都是正确的：
　
　这两个句子中的动词不定式的施动者均不是句子的主语，则其动词不定式可用于主动结构，也可用于被动结构，在语义上没有什么区别。如果句子中的主语是动词不定式的施动者，则动词不定式一般用主动结构。例如：
　I asked her if she had any rooms to let.　我问她是否有房子出租。

　［同义词］ allow, grant, permit;lease, rent
　［词源］　古英语lætan（许可，允许）