Meaning
“Let down” 是一个常用的英语短语动词，意思是让人失望或辜负某人的期望。当你不能如约履行承诺或没有达到别人的期望时，就可以用这个表达。例如，如果你答应朋友一起参加一场活动，但最后没有出现，你的朋友可能会说：“You let me down.” 这表示他们对你感到失望。
“Let down” 也可以用于描述某种情绪或感觉。例如，当比赛结果不如预期时，你可能会感到 let down。除此之外，这个短语还可以用于物理上的“放下”或“降低”，例如让气球放气。
总之，“let down” 不仅限于在失望的情境下使用，还包括物理和情感上的多种应用。理解其使用场景有助于更好地掌握这个常用表达。
Today's Sentences
01
I didn’t want to let you down.
Situation
Did you bring snacks for movie night?
你带了电影之夜的零食吗？
I brought popcorn.
我带了爆米花。
That’s it?
这就是全部吗？
I was going to bring a veggie platter but didn’t want to let everyone down.
我本来打算带一个"veggie platter"，但不想让大家失望。
02
Let your hair down.
Situation
I’m so stressed.
我太压力了。
Wanna go for a drink?
想去喝一杯吗？
I dunno,
I kinda feel like staying home.
我不知道，
我有点想待在家里。
我有点想待在家里。
Oh come on!
Let your hair down, let’s go have some fun.
哦，拜托！
放轻松，我们去玩得开心点吧。
放轻松，我们去玩得开心点吧。
Writer's Note
"Let down" is a transitive and separable phrasal verb. We’ll go over the breakdown as follows:
“Let down”是一个及物且可分离的短语动词。我们将按以下方式进行分解：
- 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 - 需要直接宾语才能完成其意义的动词。
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 - 当宾语可以在动词和小品词之间或在小品词之后出现时。
结构: "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*:
代词必须放在动词和小品词之间。
✔️let it down
❌let down it
结构: "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*:
代词必须放在动词和小品词之间。
✔️let it down
❌let down it
Related words: Betray, disappoint, fail, frustrate, lower, release, weaken.
相关词汇：Betray, disappoint, fail, frustrate, lower, release, weaken.
