Phrase
let loose
释放；解除束缚
- 1.
To free; to release from restraint.
释放；解除束缚
- 2.
To shout, make a loud sound, or perform a sudden, vehement action; to behave in a raucous, frenzied manner.
喊叫,发出响亮的声音,或进行突然、激烈的动作；表现得喧闹、狂乱
喊叫,发出响亮的声音,或进行突然、激烈的动作；表现得喧闹、狂乱；释放；放出
In use
The children let loose their energy in the playground.
She let loose her anger by shouting at the top of her lungs.
They decided to let the birds loose from the cage.
let loose [something]
The children let loose the balloons.
孩子们放开了气球。
let [something] loose
let something loose 是可分离的
She let the dog loose in the park.
她在公园里放开了狗。
let loose [something] on [someone/something]
常用于比喻，表示释放或发出大量某物
The teacher let loose a barrage of questions on the students.
老师向学生们提出了一连串的问题。
Verb forms
base let loose · third person lets loose · -ing letting loose · past let loose · past participle let loose
let loose 为不规则短语动词，过去式和过去分词与原形相同
Common mistakes
Let loose it.Let it loose.
代词应放在动词和粒子中间，而不是整个短语之后。
Don't let loose of the rope.Don't let loose the rope.
"let loose" 本身已包含“放开”之意，不需要添加介词 of；直接接名词宾语即可。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- lets loose
- third person singular
- letting loose
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.