n. hindrance,impediment,obstacle阻礙,妨礙,障礙。
△H.V.5.2.64: “and my speech entreats / That Imay know the let why gentle Peace / Should not ex-pel these inconveniences.”我說這番話也是為了懇求你們讓我知道一下究竟有什么障礙,使得溫柔的和平之神不能把這些災害一掃而光。
let
vt.
1. hinder,prevent,stop妨礙,阻止,阻攔。
△Ham.1.4.85: “I'll make a ghost of him that lets me!”i.e. I willkill anyone who hinders me. 誰要攔阻我,我就叫他變成一個鬼!
△Com.2.1.105: “Or else what lets it but hewould be here?”否則會有什么絆住他不讓他回家?
△Tw.5.1.259 (249):“If nothing lets to make us happy both /But this my masculine usurped attire,”i.e. if nothingprevents us from making each other happy,etc. 假如除了我這一身喬裝的男人衣裳,再沒有別的什么可以阻礙我們彼此的歡欣。
2. allow,suffer允許,容許。
△Wiv.4.1.12 (11):“Mas-ter Slender is let the boys leave to play.”斯蘭德先生讓孩子們放假去玩。
3. shed (blood),cause (to bleed)使(血)流出,使(流血)。
△R.III.1.2.16:“Cursed the blood that let this bloodfrom hence!”使此人流血的那個人的血該受詛咒!
~vi. hinder 阻礙,妨礙。
△Gent.3.1.113:“What lets butone may enter at her window?”從她的窗口進去又有何妨?Phrases & Expressions:
let … alone; do not care for...,let ... wait不要管…,讓…等著。
△1H.IV.2.4.96 (84): “Let them a-lone awhile,and then open the door.”先不要管他們(又譯:讓他們等一會兒),然后再開門。
let be: no matter;enough不要緊;夠了。
△Ham. 5.2.236 (223): “Since no man of aught he leaves knows,what is't to leave betimes? Let be.”i.e. Since no onehas knowledge of what he is leaving behind,whatdoes an early death matter after all? Enough. 既然一個人死去時不知道在他身后留下了什么,那么早早死去又有什么關(guān)系? 隨他去吧。
let blood: ?bleed (Bloodletting was a common med-ical treatment.) 放血(古時放血為常用的醫(yī)療方法)。
△L.L.L.2.1.184(186):“l(fā)et it blood”,給它放血吧。
?bleed,i.e. be executed流血,(指)被處死。
△R.III.3.1.182:“His ancient knot of dangerous adversaries / To-morrow are let blood at Pomfret Castle,”他過去的那一幫危險的敵人明天就要在龐弗雷特堡流血了。
let drive: aim blows,strike對準…打,攻擊。
△1H.IV.2.4.220 (196): “Four rogues in buckram let drive atme—”四個穿粗麻布衣裳的家伙向我打來。
△1H.IV.2.4.249 (221):“three misbegotten knaves in Kendal greencame at my back and let drive at me,” 三個身穿肯德爾綠粗布的雜種來到我的背后,照我就打。
let go: let pass,overlook; excuse 放過,忽略;原諒。
△Mac. 3.1.86 (85):“Do you find / Your patience sopredominant in your nature / That you can let thisgo?”你們自以為忍耐能這樣支配你們的天性,竟把這樣的事也輕輕放過嗎?
let loose: ?let go,turn loose放出,放任。
△Oth.1.1.139(138): “If she be in her chamber or your house,/Let loose on me the justice of the state / For thus de-luding you.”假使她還在她的閨房或者你的家里,那就任憑你用國法來懲治我的欺騙之罪。
?unfurl展開。
△H.V.4.2.41:“Their ragged curtains poorly are let loose.”他們那幾片破旗沒精打采地展開。
let me alone: ?let me do alone,rely on me to do,trust me (for...) 讓我自己(去做…),把…交給我自己。
△Tw.3.4.204 (183): “l(fā)et me alone for swearing.”i.e.leave swearing to me. 讓我自己去咒罵吧。
?forbearmolesting or meddling with me,let me handle this別干擾我,讓我自己處理。
△2H.VI.4.2.113(102):“Let mealone.Dost thou use to write thy name?”讓我自己來處理。你可經(jīng)常簽寫你自己的名字?
let no dog bark: let there be complete silence都給我閉上嘴。
△Mer.1.1.94:“And when I ope my lips let nodog bark!”我開口的時候,狗都不許叫一聲!
let slip: (term of hunting) unleash (hounds),let(hounds) loose (狩獵用語)解開(獵犬的)皮帶,放出(獵犬)。
△1H.IV.1.3.279 (278): “Before the game is afootthou still let'st slip.”你總是不等獵物出動就把狗放出來。let the world slide: an expression denoting unconcern天塌下來,我也不管。
△Shr.Ind.1.5:“l(fā)et the worldslide.”凡事馬馬虎虎算了。
let to know: informed被告知。
△Ham.4.6.11: “ifyour name be Horatio,as I am let to know it is.”假如你的名字就是霍拉旭——我剛才聽說你是。
let[let]
v. 出租,承包,重發(fā)球,讓,使,通過,被承包 n. 出租,障礙,球觸網(wǎng)
◇let a state perish亡國
Let bygones be bygones.既往不咎。let down不支持,拆…的臺
let drive (at)對準…打,對準…發(fā)射
let fall使(帷幕)落下
let go發(fā)射,放開
let go with盡情地說
let in讓…進出,放進來
let in for牽涉到
let into讓…知道,讓…進入
let it all hang out無憂無慮,隨心所欲
let it go at that停止討論
let loose釋放,發(fā)出,吐出
let matters drift聽之任之
let me see試試看,讓我想想
let off發(fā)泄,放掉,饒恕
let on泄露,假裝
let one on to向…泄露,告訴
let oneself go盡情,情不自禁
let one’s hair down不拘禮節(jié)
let out散場,泄露,漏泄,解雇,出租
let pass放過
let sb. have it力勸某人
let sb. in for sth.使某人承擔某事let sb. in on讓某人知道let sb. know告訴,通知,奉告
let sb. or sth. pass放行
let slide不關(guān)心,對…漠不關(guān)心
let slip a golden opportunity坐失良機
let sound讓繼續(xù)發(fā)響
let sth. lie idle閑置
let sth. run its course聽其自然 “l(fā)et the buyer beware” principle “買者自負”原則
let the cat out of the bag 泄露機密
let things drift if they don’t affect one personally事不關(guān)己,高高掛起
let things glide放任自流
let things go on as they are維持現(xiàn)狀
let through放過,讓…通過
let up減少,停止
let up on節(jié)約,寬待
let well alone不必畫蛇添足
without let or hindrance暢通無阻
‖ let stretched sideways腿側(cè)舉
let well alone置若罔聞
service let重發(fā)球
letdown n.下降,減低(少)letdown area下降區(qū)
letdown facility下降保障設備
letdown patter n.下降航線
let-go n.放開
let-off n.寬恕,釋放letting n. 出租
letting agency房屋租賃代理人