let down

美 [ˈlet daʊn]英 [ˈlet daʊn]
  • 使失望,使沮丧,对…失约;放松,松懈;放下,降下;(飞机或飞机驾驶员在着陆前)下降;放长(衣服),放出(褶边);给(轮胎等)放气;使屈辱,使丢脸
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let down

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  • 1
    The company now has a large number of workers who feel badly let down.

verb

1
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage
Synonym: disappoint
2
move something or somebody to a lower position
take down the vase from the shelf
Synonym: lower take down get down bring down

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  1. Visitors to the " Mona Lisa " know they are about to visit the greatest work of art ever and come away appropriately impressed — or let down .

    参观"蒙娜丽莎"的游客都知道他们即将参观有史以来最伟大的艺术作品,而在离开时,他们要么印象深刻,要么感到失望。

  2. They 're less likely to feel let down if things go wrong .

    如果事情出错,那么他们感到失望的可能性就更低。

  3. He trudged home feeling lonely and let down .

    他步履艰难地往家走,感到孤独而沮丧。

  4. But then to be let down like that , oh it 's so unfair !

    但是接下来竟让人如此失望,唉,这真不公平!

  5. Sadly , the film is let down by an excessively simple plot .

    遗憾的是,过于简单的情节使得这部电影差强人意。

  6. He let down the tailgate so the dog could jump out .

    他放下后背门,好让狗跳出来。

  7. Remove wheelnuts , let down tyre , put on spare .

    拧下车轮螺母,放掉车胎的气,换上备用胎。

  8. Don 't let down even if the going is good .

    即便在顺利的情况下也不要松劲。

  9. This struggle is sharp and complex . We can never let down guard .

    这场斗争是尖锐复杂的,我们决不能掉以轻心。

  10. She felt let down because he didn 't come .

    她觉得他不来是晾了她的台。

  11. A winding lane let down towards the river .

    一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。

  12. Please let down the curtain .

    请把窗帘放下来。

  13. Local people have been let down over and over again for decades .

    过去几十年,当地居民一次又一次地陷于失望之中。

  14. With a good friend , you get to let down your hair .

    有一个好朋友,你便可以坦率直言。

  15. When the opposite happens , they often feel let down .

    如果情况相反,他们常常会感到失望。

  16. I keep drawing a blank . That 's a real let down .

    我的希望一直落空,这真叫人失望。

  17. So , I won 't be let down by fate !

    没错,命运不会让我吃亏!

  18. As his interest wore off , he began to let down .

    随着兴趣的减弱,他开始松劲了。

  19. Don 't let down now , just when the job 's nearly finished .

    活就快要完了,不要松劲。

  20. Don 't let down ! They 'll surpass you soon .

    不要松劲,他们很快就赶过你了。

  21. He let down the whole group , but there always seems to be one rotten apple .

    他把整个小组都砸了,但一只烂,烂一筐的事似乎总是有的。

  22. When he sees me , he has just let down the receiver .

    当他看见我的时候,他就放下了听筒。

  23. She let down a dress .

    她把衣服改长些。

  24. When I came out this morning , all my tyres had been let down .

    我今天早上出来时,我车胎的气已被人放掉了。

  25. The hem of your dress needs to be let down an inch .

    你衣肤的折边有必要放长1英寸。

  26. Those pesky kids from next door have let down my car tyres again .

    隔壁那些讨厌的孩子又把我汽车的轮胎的气放了。

  27. He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners .

    看见天开了,有一物降下,好像一块大布。系着四角,槌在地上。

  28. The Chinese people have been let down by their rulers and wildly misled about what is important in life .

    中国人被他们的统治者弄差了,并且被广泛的误导了什么是生命中重要的东西。

  29. There is nothing worse than to be let down by others because they have not kept their promises .

    再也没有比因为别人未能遵守诺言让你失望更糟的事了。

  30. Even if your partner accommodates you with occasional changes , eventually you 'll be let down .

    即使你的伴侣偶而了会为你做些改变,最终你仍会感到失望。