let out

放出； 泄露

When we watched the national flag raised in the Olympic Games on TV, we let out a cheer.(当我们在电视上看到国旗在奥运会现场升起时，我们发出了欢呼声。)

The Doberman let out a string of roaring barks.(那条杜宾犬发出一连串的吼叫声。)

Pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam.(矿井里的管子爆裂，冒出难闻的蒸汽。)

The dog let out a savage howl and, wheeling round, flew at him.(狗发出凶猛的嗥叫声，转过身向他猛扑过来。)

She let out an anguished cry.(她发出了一声极为痛苦的叫喊。)

She let out a loud guffaw.(她嘎嘎大笑起来。)

The movie has just let out.(电影刚刚散场。)

These materials are now known to let out harmful gases.(这些材料被公认为会释放有害气体。)

The cat wants to be let out.(那只猫想要出去。)

She let out a scream of pain.(她疼得大叫一声。)

verb

1. make (clothes) larger

e.g. Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight

Synonym: widen

2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

e.g. The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
The actress won't reveal how old she is
bring out the truth
he broke the news to her
unwrap the evidence in the murder case

Synonym: unwrapdiscloselet onbring outrevealdiscoverexposedivulgebreakgive away

3. express audibly
utter sounds (not necessarily words)

e.g. She let out a big heavy sigh
He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand

Synonym: utteremitlet loose

4. bring out of a specific state

Synonym: bring out

1. 放出，释放（水、空气等）；呼（气）
If something or someone lets water, air, or breath out, they allow it to flow out or escape.

e.g. It lets sunlight in but doesn't let heat out...
它吸收阳光，但并不释放热量。
e.g. Meer let out his breath in a long sigh.
米尔长叹了一口气。

2. 发出（声音）
If you let out a particular sound, you make that sound.

e.g. When she saw him, she let out a cry of horror.
她看见他时吓得大叫一声。

3. see also: let