ease up on

ease up on
vt. fus.
1. (treat less severely) to ease up on sb宽松对待；对…放松要求
- The manager does not intend to ease up on his players for some time. 主教练在一段时间内并不打算放松对球员的要求。
- You didn't behave that badly, just ease up on yourself! 你表现得并没有那么差, 不要太苛责自己！
2. (reduce amount of) to ease up on sth减少
- Officials have eased up on the press restrictions. 官员们已经放松了对新闻界的限制。
- If you want to get better, make a start by easing up on the booze. 你要是想好起来, 首先要做的就是少喝点酒。
- Ease up on the watering now, unless the weather gets really dry. 除非天气真的变得很干燥, 否则不要浇太多水。

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