let go
1．release；stop holding 释放；放手
The boy grabbed，Jack's coat and would not let go．小男孩抓住杰克的衣服不放。
The balloon flew up into the air as soon as the child let if go．那孩子一松手，气球就升上了天。
Let him go．放他走。
2．neglect；pay no attention to 忽视；不注意
Robert let his teeth go when he was young and now he has to go to the deatist often．罗勃特年轻时对自己的牙齿不注意，现在他不得不常去看牙科医生。
After she was married，Jane let herselt go and was not pretty any more．简结婚以后忽视了打扮自己，就不再漂亮了。
3．weaken and break under pressure 破裂
The old water pipe suddenly let go and water poured out of it． 旧水管突然破裂，水流了出来。
4．allow sth．to pass；do nothing about 听其自然；放任；不予计较
The children teased Frank，but he smiled and let it go．孩子们逗弗兰克，他笑笑就算了。
When John was late，the teacher scolded him and let it go at that．当约翰迟到时，老师训斥了他一顿以后就算了。
5．discharge from a job；fire 撤职；革职
Mr．Wilson got into a quarrel with his boss and was let go．威尔逊先生与他的老板吵了一架，被解雇了。
6．make sth．go out quickly；shoot；fire 发射；射出
The soldiers let go a number of shots．战士们连发了数枪。
Paul was so angry that he let go a blow at the boy．保罗生气挥拳揍那男孩。
The truck driver saw the flat tire and let go a loud curse．卡车司机看见轮胎漏气瘪了，大骂起来。
7．be free in one's actions or talk；relax 行动或说话无拘束；轻松
Mr．Brown let go at the reunion of his old class and had a good time．布朗先生与老同学重聚时玩得轻松愉快。
The workers worked hard all week，but on Saturday night they went to town and let themselves go．工人们辛苦工作了一周，但在周六晚上则进城去放松放松。