Let Out

let...out

a. let...out　釋放；放行
When you allow animals or people to leave a place by giving permission or opening a door, you let them out.

The guard lets the prisoners out of their cells every day at 1:00.
（警衛每天一點的時候會放犯人出牢房。）

I opened the door and let the dog out.
（我打開門，放小狗出去。）

b. let...out （把衣物）放寬；放長；加大
When you make an item of clothing bigger by changing the seams, you let it out.

After I gained twenty pounds, I had to have all my pants let out.
（在我胖了二十磅之後，只得把所有的褲子都放寬。）

The tailor let her old dress out so that she could wear it again.
（裁縫師把她的舊洋裝加大，好讓她可以再穿。）

c. let...out （秘密等）洩漏；揭露
When you reveal secret or sensitive information, you let it out.

This information is secret. Don’t let it out.
（這個消息是秘密。不要洩漏了。）

I was furious when my secretary let out that I had interviewed for a new position.
（我的秘書把我面試新工作的事情說出去，我非常生氣。）

d. let out　宣洩情緒（嘆氣、吼叫等）
When you make a sound that shows your emotion or feelings, you let out that sound.

Heather knew Jim was lying again, and let out a sign.
（海瑟知道吉姆又在說謊，於是嘆了一口氣。）

The lion let out a loud roar before he attacked the hunter.
（那隻獅子在攻擊那個獵人之前大吼了一聲。）