ease up

英 [iːz ʌp]

美 [iːz ʌp]

（在程度、速度、强度等上）缓和，减轻，减弱; 放松; 松懈; 宽待; 宽容; 对…放松

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB （在程度、速度、强度等上）缓和，减轻，减弱
  If somethingeases up, it is reduced in degree, speed, or intensity.
  1. The rain had eased up...
     雨小了。
  2. New figures indicate the recession may be easing up.
     新的数据显示经济衰退可能有所缓和。
• PHRASAL VERB 放松;松懈
  If youease up, you start to make less effort.
  1. He told supporters not to ease up even though he's leading in the presidential race...
     他告诉支持者们即使眼下他在总统选举中领先也不要松懈。
  2. Christie was easing up over the last 10m to finish third.
     克里斯蒂在最后10英里慢了下来，最终获得了第3名。
• PHRASAL VERB 宽待;宽容;对…放松
  If youease up onsomeone or something, your behaviour or attitude towards them becomes less severe or strict.
  1. The manager does not intend to ease up on his players for some time...
     主教练并不打算在一段时间内放松对队员的要求。
  2. Officials have eased up on the press restrictions.
     官员们已经放松了对新闻界的限制。

英英释义

verb

• reduce pressure or intensity
  1. he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
  Synonym:ease offlet up
• become less intense
  Synonym:ease offslacken offflag
• move in order to make room for someone for something
  1. The park gave way to a supermarket
  2. `Move over,' he told the crowd
  Synonym:move overgive waygiveyield

双语例句

• Ease up; you have more time than you think.
  放轻松，你拥有的时间比你想像得多。
• You should ease up on the child and stop scolding her.
  你应该对那个孩子宽松些，不要再骂她了。
• It's time for your father to ease up on his work a bit. He's getting old.
  你父亲是时候在工作上稍微放松点了，他已经变老了。
• Christie was easing up over the last 10m to finish third.
  克里斯蒂在最后10英里慢了下来，最终获得了第3名。
• They waited nearly four hours for the storm to ease up.
  他们等了近4个小时暴风雨才减弱。
• It would be a mistake, however, for the US or others to ease up on moves to improve energy efficiency and develop alternative fuels.
  不过，美国或其他国家放松提高能效和发展替代燃料的努力将是个错误。
• Things will ease up a bit.
  情况将会有所缓和。
• You should probably ease up on the amount of time you hang with your best bud.
  你也许应该减少跟你最好的朋友在一起的时间。
• You should really ease up or you'll give yourself an ulcer.
  你真该休息，否则会得溃疡病的。
• Measurements should be taken to ease up the social conflicts brought up by polarization.
  应该采取措施缓和两极分化带来的社会矛盾。