to let sth do sth

to let sth do sth
1. to let sb do sth
(allow, give permission) 允许某人做某事；让某人做某事
- I can't let you do it. 我不能让你那么做。
- My parents won't let me stay out that late. 我的父母不会允许我在外面待那么晚。
- I can't let myself be distracted by those things. 我不能让自己被那些事情所分心。
2. to let sb/sth do sth
(not prevent) 任由某人做某事；听任某事发生
- People said we should just let the firm go under. 人们说我们应该就此让这家公司破产。
3. <英> (rent out) [+ house, property] 出租
4. let me do sth
(in offers) (用于礼貌地提出做某事)让我来做某事
- Let me take your coat. 我来帮您拿外套。
- Let me get you something to drink. 让我去给你弄点儿喝的。
5. let me do sth
(introducing a statement) (用于引出要说的话)让我来做某事
- Let me explain why. 让我来解释为什么。
- Let me give you one quick example. 让我来给你举个简单的例子。
6. let's do sth
(in suggestions) (用于提出建议或表示赞同)让我们做某事
- I'm bored. Let's go home. 我觉得无聊。咱们回家吧。
- Why don't we go to the cinema？—Yes, let's! 我们为什么不去看电影呢？——好啊, 走吧！
7. let's do sth
(focussing people's attention) (用于将他人的注意力引向接下来的话题)让我们做某事
- Let us look at these views in more detail. 让我们更具体地研究一下这些观点。
8. let's do sth
(in commands, instructions) (用于委婉地发出指令)让我们做某事
- 'Let us pray,' said the priest. “我们来祈祷吧。”那个牧师说。
- Let's have some quiet, please. 请大家安静一下。
9. let sb/sth do sth
(expressing indifference) (表示不关心)任由…做某事
- If he wants to make a fool of himself, let him go ahead. 如果他想让自己出丑, 那就让他自便好了。
- Let them talk about me. I'll be gone soon. 随他们怎么说我吧。我很快就要走了。
10. let sb/sth do sth
(as criticism or threat) (用于认为某人的行为过分或错误时)让…做某事
- Let him get his own cup of tea. 让他自己端茶喝。
- Let that be a warning to you! 就让那件事作为对你的一个警告吧！
11. let sb/sth do sth
(as heartfelt wish) (表示祈祷或盼望)让…做某事
- Please God, let him phone me. 上帝啊, 求你让他打电话给我吧。
12. let sth do sth
(in hypotheses, theories) (用于陈述数学或哲学上的假设)设…, 假定…
- Let x equal 5 and y equal 3. 设ｘ等于５, ｙ等于３。
13. <爱尔兰,非正式> (utter) 发出
- to let a cry 大叫一声
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