Meaning
「Let down」是一個常見的英語片語動詞，意指讓某人失望或者未達到他人的期望。例如，當你答應朋友某件事情，但最終沒有做到，朋友可能會感到被「let down」。這個片語通常用來描述情感上的失落感。
在句子中的用法可以是：「I felt let down when my friend canceled our plans at the last minute.」這句話的意思是：「當我的朋友在最後一刻取消計劃時，我感到失望。」
使用「let down」時，通常會在後面加上受影響的人或事物，例如：「He let his team down by missing the deadline.」這表示他沒有在期限內完成工作，使他的團隊感到失望。
此片語在日常生活中應用廣泛，尤其是在表達情感失望或期待未滿足的情境中。
Today's Sentences
01
I didn’t want to let you down.
Situation
Did you bring snacks for movie night?
你有帶零食來看電影嗎？
I brought popcorn.
我帶了爆米花。
That’s it?
那就這樣嗎？
I was going to bring a veggie platter but didn’t want to let everyone down.
我本來打算帶一盤蔬菜拼盤，但不想讓大家失望。
02
Let your hair down.
Situation
I’m so stressed.
我真的好有壓力。
Wanna go for a drink?
想去喝一杯嗎？
I dunno,
I kinda feel like staying home.
我不知道，
我有點想待在家裡。
我有點想待在家裡。
Oh come on!
Let your hair down, let’s go have some fun.
哦，拜託！
放鬆一下，我們去玩得開心點吧。
放鬆一下，我們去玩得開心點吧。
Writer's Note
"Let down" is a transitive and separable phrasal verb. We’ll go over the breakdown as follows:
「Let down」是一個可及物且可分開的片語動詞。我們將按以下方式進行拆解：
- Transitive - verbs that require a direct object in order to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: He didn’t want to let down his parents.
Example 2: She was afraid of letting down her manager.
Example 3: The actor promised not to let down the audience. - Separable - When an object can come between the verb and particle or after the particle.
Structure: "Verb + Object + Particle"
Example 1: I hope I didn’t let you down.
Example 2: She let her team down during the finals.
Example 3: He promised not to let them down again.
*Important to note*:
Pronouns must go between the verb and particle.
✔️let it down
❌let down it
Transitive - 需要直接受詞才能完成其意義的動詞。
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: He didn’t want to let down his parents.
Example 2: She was afraid of letting down her manager.
Example 3: The actor promised not to let down the audience.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: He didn’t want to let down his parents.
Example 2: She was afraid of letting down her manager.
Example 3: The actor promised not to let down the audience.
可分離 - 當受詞可以放在動詞和片語動詞之間，或放在片語動詞之後。
結構: "Verb + Object + Particle"
例子 1: I hope I didn’t let you down.
例子 2: She let her team down during the finals.
例子 3: He promised not to let them down again.
*重要提示*:
代名詞必須放在動詞和片語動詞之間。
✔️let it down
❌let down it
結構: "Verb + Object + Particle"
例子 1: I hope I didn’t let you down.
例子 2: She let her team down during the finals.
例子 3: He promised not to let them down again.
*重要提示*:
代名詞必須放在動詞和片語動詞之間。
✔️let it down
❌let down it
Related words: Betray, disappoint, fail, frustrate, lower, release, weaken.
相關詞彙: Betray, disappoint, fail, frustrate, lower, release, weaken.
