Meaning
- To physically stop holding something.
- To fire or lay someone off.
- To release emotions, anger, resentment, or the past.
- To allow something to move, flow, or happen naturally.
Today's Sentences
01
I need to learn to let go.
Situation
You’re still upset about what happened, aren’t you?
您還在為發生的事情感到不安，是嗎？
Yeah, I can’t seem to let go of it.
是的，我似乎無法放下它。
I get it, but holding on will only hurt you more.
我明白，但執著只會讓你更痛苦。
You’re right.
I need to learn to let go.
你說得對。
我需要學會放下。
我需要學會放下。
02
Don’t let go of the rope yet.
Situation
Hold on tight, don’t let go of the rope yet!
請抓緊，先不要放開繩子！
My hands are slipping, I might let go any second.
我的手在滑，我可能隨時會鬆開。
Just a little longer, we’re almost there.
再等一下，我們快到了。
Okay, but if I let go, it’s not my fault!
好的，但是如果我放手了，那就不是我的錯！
Writer's Note
Let’s break down the phrasal verb "get by" into its types.
讓我們來分析片語動詞「get by」的類型。
- Intransitive - These verbs do not need an object to make sense and can stand alone in a sentence.
Structure 1: "Subject + get by (+ on/with + noun)"
Example 1: It’s hard to get by on such a small salary.
Structure 2: "Subject + get by (+ in/with + noun)"
Example 2: He can’t cook fancy meals, but he gets by with pasta and eggs.
Structure 3: "Subject + get by (+ object/obstacle)"
Example 3: There wasn’t enough space to get by the parked car. - Inseparable - Because "by" is a preposition here, the object (if any) must come after the whole phrasal verb.
Structure: "Subject + get by (+ prepositional phrase)"
Example 1: During college, I got by on instant noodles.
Example 2: I don’t speak French well, but I can get by in Paris.
Example 3: I turned sideways to get by in the crowded hallway.
不及物動詞 - 這些動詞不需要受詞就能表達完整意義，可以單獨在句子中使用。
結構 1: 「主詞 + get by (+ on/with + 名詞)」
例子 1: It’s hard to get by on such a small salary.
結構 2: 「主詞 + get by (+ in/with + 名詞)」
例子 2: He can’t cook fancy meals, but he gets by with pasta and eggs.
結構 3: 「主詞 + get by (+ 受詞/障礙物)」
例子 3: There wasn’t enough space to get by the parked car.
結構 1: 「主詞 + get by (+ on/with + 名詞)」
例子 1: It’s hard to get by on such a small salary.
結構 2: 「主詞 + get by (+ in/with + 名詞)」
例子 2: He can’t cook fancy meals, but he gets by with pasta and eggs.
結構 3: 「主詞 + get by (+ 受詞/障礙物)」
例子 3: There wasn’t enough space to get by the parked car.
不可分開 - 因為「by」在這裡是介系詞，所以其賓語（如果有的話）必須放在整個片語動詞之後。
結構: 「主詞 + get by (+ 介系詞片語)」
例子 1: 在大學期間，我靠泡麵過活。
例子 2: 我法語說得不太好，但在巴黎我可以勉強過得去。
例子 3: 我側身以便在擁擠的走廊中通過。
結構: 「主詞 + get by (+ 介系詞片語)」
例子 1: 在大學期間，我靠泡麵過活。
例子 2: 我法語說得不太好，但在巴黎我可以勉強過得去。
例子 3: 我側身以便在擁擠的走廊中通過。
Related words: Cope, endure, manage, make do, muddle through, pass, scrape by, subsist, survive.
Related words: 應付, 忍受, 管理, 將就, 勉強過活, 度過, 勉強維生, 生存.
